Table 1.
CR Referral and Other Risk Intervention Rates in Patients With CAD at Hospital Discharge
| N Total (%) | Outpatient CR Referral | Physical Activity Recommendations | Weight Managementa | Smoking Cessationb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| N eligible/overall | 48 993 (100.00) | 48 993 (100.00) | 48 993 (100.00) | 28 063 (57.28) | 7007 (14.30) |
| N yes/N eligible | 48 993 (100.00) | 19 860 (40.54) | 37 764 (77.08) | 23 199 (82.67) | 6140 (87.63) |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 25 830 (52.72) | 11 267 (43.62) | 20 360 (78.82) | 13 232 (83.63) | 3508 (87.31) |
| Female | 23 163 (47.28) | 8593 (37.10) | 17 404 (75.14) | 9967 (81.42) | 2632 (88.06) |
| Race | |||||
| White | 40 573 (82.81) | 17 169 (42.32) | 31 319 (77.19) | 19 364 (82.68) | 5052 (87.94) |
| Black | 2775 (5.66) | 1012 (36.47) | 2042 (73.59) | 1296 (79.95) | 437 (91.81) |
| Hispanic | 2476 (5.05) | 752 (30.37) | 2023 (81.70) | 1291 (86.59) | 314 (85.56) |
| Asian | 1191 (2.43) | 265 (22.25) | 861 (72.29) | 335 (78.64) | 90 (73.17) |
| Other | 1978 (4.04) | 662 (33.47) | 1519 (76.79) | 913 (82.55) | 247 (83.45) |
| Region | |||||
| Northeast | 9232 (18.84) | 2739 (29.67) | 6794 (73.59) | 4316 (83.66) | 1156 (88.72) |
| Midwest | 13 781 (28.13) | 7370 (53.48) | 10 905 (79.13) | 7053 (82.95) | 1628 (87.15) |
| South | 17 433 (35.58) | 6505 (37.31) | 13 556 (77.76) | 8254 (81.93) | 2450 (89.06) |
| West | 8547 (17.45) | 3246 (37.98) | 6509 (76.16) | 3576 (82.66) | 906 (83.50) |
BMI indicates body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; CR, cardiac rehabilitation.
a
Among patients with BMI >25 kg/m2 only.
b
Among smokers only.