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Table 3 Contrast of the quality measures between crude and risk-adjusted rates

From: Level and variation on quality of care in China: a cross-sectional study for the acute myocardial infarction patients in tertiary hospitals in Beijing

Measures

Crude rate (%) [SD]

Risk-adjusted rate (%) [95% CI]a

Aspirin at arrival

94.38 [0.230]

94.17 [93.88–94.45]

Aspirin prescribed at discharge

97.11 [0.168]

96.98 [96.75–97.22]

Beta-blocker prescribed at discharge

83.57 [0.371]

83.55 [83.01–84.11]

Statin prescribed at discharge

96.42 [0.186]

96.28 [96.03–96.53]

ACEI or ARB for LVSD

62.96 [0.487]

61.41 [60.65–62.17]

PCI received within 90 min of hospital arrival

47.90 [0.500]

43.96 [42.54–45.38]

  1. Note: ACEI = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, ARB = angiotensin receptor blockers, LVSD = left ventricular systolic dysfunction, PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention
  2. aAge, gender, therapy and comorbidities (CCI) were controlled