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Table 2 Processes of care for the study population

From: The association between processes, structures and outcomes of secondary prevention care among VA ischemic heart disease patients

Processes of care

N (%)

Recent hospitalization

Acute coronary syndrome hospitalization

534 (3.8%)

Percutaneous coronary intervention

213 (1.5%)

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery

284 (2.0%)

Outpatient visit history

Total number of visits, mean (STD)

8.7 (7.0)

Total number of primary care visits, mean (STD)

7.3 (6.2)

Total number of specialty care visits, mean (STD)

1.6 (3.3)

Primary care clinic visit

13,425 (95.1%)

Cardiology clinic visit

3,862 (27.4%)

Medication history

Total number of medications, mean (STD)

11.2 (6.0)

Aspirin prescription

7,051 (50.0%)

ACEi or ARB prescription

8,024 (56.8%)

β-blocker prescription

8,209 (58.2%)

CCB prescription

5,238 (37.1%)

Diuretic prescription

6,650 (47.1%)

Any lipid-lowering agent prescription

9,020 (63.9%)

Statin prescription

8,060 (57.1%)