Table 2.18 Percent of discharges with central venous catheter placement with associated bloodstream infections or mechanical adverse events, United States, 2004 and 2005a |
Population group |
2005 |
2004 |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
2,969 |
122 |
4.11 |
0.36 |
2576 |
76 |
3.0 |
0.3 |
Age |
Under 65 |
641 |
28 |
4.37 |
0.81 |
524 |
18 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
65-74 |
982 |
38 |
3.87 |
0.62 |
905 |
22 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
75-84 |
989 |
38 |
3.84 |
0.61 |
847 |
30 |
3.5 |
0.6 |
85 and over |
357 |
18 |
5.04 |
1.16 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Gender |
Male |
1,361 |
50 |
3.67 |
0.51 |
1205 |
35 |
2.9 |
0.5 |
Female |
1,608 |
72 |
4.48 |
0.52 |
1371 |
41 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
Race |
White |
2,396 |
92 |
3.84 |
0.39 |
2068 |
57 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
Black |
397 |
23 |
5.79 |
1.17 |
368 |
14 |
3.8 |
1.0 |
Other |
176 |
7 |
3.98 |
1.47 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Diabetes |
Yes |
1,184 |
52 |
4.39 |
0.60 |
1052 |
39 |
3.7 |
0.6 |
No |
1,785 |
70 |
3.92 |
0.46 |
1524 |
37 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
Obesity |
Yes |
534 |
17 |
3.18 |
0.76 |
459 |
12 |
2.6 |
0.7 |
No |
2,435 |
105 |
4.31 |
0.41 |
2117 |
64 |
3.0 |
0.4 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
Yes |
717 |
25 |
3.49 |
0.69 |
627 |
19 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
No |
2,252 |
97 |
4.31 |
0.43 |
1949 |
57 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
CHF/pulmonary edema |
Yes |
1,062 |
52 |
4.90 |
0.66 |
978 |
36 |
3.7 |
0.6 |
No |
1,907 |
70 |
3.67 |
0.43 |
1598 |
40 |
2.5 |
0.4 |
COPD |
Yes |
966 |
38 |
3.93 |
0.63 |
847 |
23 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
No |
2,003 |
84 |
4.19 |
0.45 |
1729 |
53 |
3.1 |
0.4 |
Smoking |
Yes |
446 |
20 |
4.48 |
0.98 |
463 |
19 |
4.1 |
0.9 |
No |
2,503 |
102 |
4.08 |
0.40 |
2113 |
57 |
2.7 |
0.4 |
Cancer |
Yes |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
775 |
24 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
No |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
1801 |
52 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
Corticosteroids |
Yes |
287 |
9 |
3.14 |
1.03 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
2,682 |
113 |
4.21 |
0.39 |
2306 |
70 |
3.0 |
0.4 |
Coronary artery disease |
Yes |
1,469 |
60 |
4.08 |
0.52 |
1376 |
41 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
No |
1,500 |
62 |
4.13 |
0.51 |
1200 |
35 |
2.9 |
0.5 |
Renal disease |
Yes |
1,217 |
60 |
4.93 |
0.62 |
974 |
41 |
4.2 |
0.6 |
No |
1,752 |
62 |
3.54 |
0.44 |
1602 |
35 |
2.2 |
0.4 |
a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December.
DNA - Data have not been analyzed.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.