Table 1.
Characteristics of People Hospitalized for AMI by Race/Ethnicity and Year, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, 2000 to 2014
| Characteristics | Overall | Hispanica | Asian or Pacific Islandera | Blacka | Whitea | Multiple/Othera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years 2000–2004 | ||||||
| N (%) | 15 159 (100.0) | 2526 (16.7) | 870 (5.7) | 1811 (11.9) | 9882 (65.2) | 70 (0.5) |
| Age, mean±SD, y | 68.6±12.6 | 64.3±12.5 | 65.2±11.9 | 66.5±12.0 | 70.4±12.3 | 64.0±13.4 |
| Age group, y, % | ||||||
| 35–54 | 16.0 | 25.0 | 23.1 | 18.9 | 12.5 | 25.7 |
| 55–74 | 49.8 | 53.4 | 55.2 | 54.7 | 47.5 | 52.9 |
| ≥75 | 34.2 | 21.5 | 21.7 | 26.3 | 40.0 | 21.4 |
| Sex, % | ||||||
| Women | 36.7 | 31.3 | 27.9 | 44.5 | 37.4 | 30.0 |
| Men | 63.3 | 68.7 | 72.1 | 55.5 | 62.6 | 70.0 |
| Years 2005–2009 | ||||||
| N (%) | 14 527 (100.0) | 2959 (20.4) | 1021 (7.0) | 1597 (11.0) | 8844 (60.9) | 106 (0.7) |
| Age, mean±SD, y | 69.0±12.8 | 65.4±12.7 | 66.3±12.0 | 67.8±12.6 | 70.7±12.6 | 68.0±12.7 |
| Age group, y, % | ||||||
| 35–54 | 15.4 | 22.7 | 17.4 | 16.8 | 12.4 | 17.9 |
| 55–74 | 49.3 | 51.7 | 58.3 | 51.7 | 47.1 | 48.1 |
| ≥75 | 35.3 | 25.6 | 24.3 | 31.4 | 40.5 | 34.0 |
| Sex, % | ||||||
| Women | 37.0 | 33.7 | 27.9 | 48.7 | 37.1 | 32.1 |
| Men | 63.0 | 66.3 | 72.1 | 51.3 | 62.9 | 67.9 |
| Years 2010–2014 | ||||||
| N (%) | 14 456 (100.0) | 3339 (23.1) | 1211 (8.4) | 1696 (11.7) | 8097 (56.0) | 113 (0.8) |
| Age, mean±SD, y | 70.0±13.0 | 66.3±13.2 | 67.1±12.7 | 68.9±12.7 | 72.3±12.5 | 65.2±13.2 |
| Age group, y, % | ||||||
| 35–54 | 13.8 | 21.6 | 18.3 | 14.6 | 9.5 | 23.0 |
| 55–74 | 48.0 | 49.8 | 52.9 | 51.1 | 45.9 | 47.8 |
| ≥75 | 38.2 | 28.6 | 28.7 | 34.3 | 44.5 | 29.2 |
| Sex, % | ||||||
| Women | 38.5 | 36.1 | 30.5 | 50.1 | 38.3 | 33.6 |
| Men | 61.5 | 63.9 | 69.5 | 49.9 | 61.7 | 66.4 |
Percentages might not add up to 100% because of rounding to the nearest tenth of a percentage. AMI indicates acute myocardial infarction.
a
People were categorized as Hispanic (regardless of race) or as one of the following non‐Hispanic race groups: Asian or Pacific Islander, black, white, or multiple/other.