Table 2.3 Percent of surgical discharges with catheter-associated urinary tract infection, United States, 2005a |
Population group |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
9,011 |
414 |
4.59 |
0.22 |
Age |
Under 65 |
1,091 |
42 |
3.85 |
0.58 |
65-74 |
2,883 |
98 |
3.40 |
0.34 |
75-84 |
3,265 |
166 |
5.08 |
0.38 |
85 and over |
1,772 |
108 |
6.09 |
0.57 |
Gender |
Male |
3,645 |
120 |
3.29 |
0.30 |
Female |
5,366 |
294 |
5.48 |
0.31 |
Race |
White |
7,795 |
333 |
4.27 |
0.23 |
Black |
746 |
51 |
6.84 |
0.92 |
Other |
470 |
30 |
6.38 |
1.13 |
Diabetes |
Yes |
2,833 |
153 |
5.40 |
0.42 |
No |
6,178 |
261 |
4.22 |
0.26 |
Obesity |
Yes |
1,159 |
68 |
5.87 |
0.69 |
No |
7,852 |
346 |
4.41 |
0.23 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
Yes |
2,125 |
133 |
6.26 |
0.53 |
No |
6,886 |
281 |
4.08 |
0.24 |
CHF/pulmonary edema |
Yes |
2,893 |
201 |
6.95 |
0.47 |
No |
6,118 |
213 |
3.48 |
0.23 |
COPD |
Yes |
2,780 |
137 |
4.93 |
0.41 |
No |
6,231 |
277 |
4.45 |
0.26 |
Smoking |
Yes |
1,311 |
52 |
3.97 |
0.54 |
No |
7,700 |
362 |
4.70 |
0.24 |
Corticosteroids |
Yes |
680 |
50 |
7.35 |
1.00 |
No |
8,331 |
364 |
4.37 |
0.22 |
Coronary artery disease |
Yes |
3,842 |
217 |
5.65 |
0.37 |
No |
5,169 |
197 |
3.81 |
0.27 |
Renal disease |
Yes |
2,283 |
184 |
8.06 |
0.57 |
No |
6,728 |
230 |
3.42 |
0.22 |
a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December.
Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.