TABLE 3.

Percentage of older Americans who received a transfusion within a 10-year period by type of medical service and race

	African-American		Caucasian		Other races			All races
Type of medical service	Use (%)	95% CI	Use (%)	95% CI	Use (%)	95% CI	p value	Use (%)	95% CI
Major surgical procedures
Cardiovascular	62	58-66	51	50-53	46	35-56	<0.01	52	51-54
Orthopedic	66	62-70	52	50-54	49	39-59	<0.01	53	51-55
Other	59	55-63	47	45-49	44	34-55	<0.01	48	47-49
Critical care, hospital	66	60-71	58	56-60	47	36-57	<0.01	59	57-61
Emergency room visit	42	39-45	38	37-39	34	28-40	<0.01	38	37-39