Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of AMI hospitalizations by race/ethnicitya*
| Variable | All (n = 496,472) | Asian (n = 14,977) | White (n = 372,556) | Black (n = 51,403) | Hispanic (n = 57,536) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| Mean age, years old (SD) | 68.3 (14.7) | 67.2 (14.5) | 69.4 (14.5) | 63.8 (14.6)* | 65.3 (14.4)* |
| Age groups (%) | |||||
| 18–34 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 35–44 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 5.9 |
| 45–54 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 13.2 | 19.8 | 17.0 |
| 55–64 | 22.0 | 22.9 | 21.1 | 25.1 | 24.5 |
| 65–74 | 21.4 | 22.2 | 21.2 | 21.1 | 22.2 |
| 75–84 | 21.3 | 20.9 | 22.4 | 16.4 | 19.0 |
| 85+ | 15.9 | 13.3 | 17.9 | 9.0 | 10.0 |
| Gender | |||||
| Women (%) | 40.0 | 35.2* | 39.4 | 48.0* | 37.7 |
| State of residence** (%) | |||||
| California | n = 92,285 | 9.6 | 63.6 | 7.2 | 19.6 |
| Florida | n = 78,753 | 0.7 | 75.8 | 9.4 | 14.1 |
| Illinois | n = 39,950 | 2.0 | 78.1 | 14.1 | 5.8 |
| Massachusetts | n = 23,176 | 1.7 | 90.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Maryland | n = 15,523 | 1.9 | 72.5 | 24.0 | 1.6 |
| New Jersey | n = 29,662 | 3.0 | 76.8 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
| New York | n = 59,521 | 2.7 | 78.9 | 10.7 | 7.8 |
| Pennsylvania | n = 57,160 | 0.5 | 89.8 | 7.8 | 2.0 |
| Texas | n = 74,553 | 1.3 | 66.3 | 10.9 | 21.6 |
| Virginia | n = 25,889 | 1.6 | 67.6 | 18.3 | 1.5 |
aValues are means (standard deviation) or percentages of patients
*P-value< 0.05 when each of the racial/ethnic group (Asian, White, or Black) was compared to White
**Racial/ethnic distribution in each state