Table 2.27a Accidental puncture or laceration during procedure per 1,000 discharges (excluding obstetric admissionsa), age 18 and over, United States, 2003 and 2004 |
Population group |
2004 |
2003 |
Rateb |
Standard error |
Rateb |
Standard error |
Total |
|
4.85 |
0.01 |
4.67 |
0.01 |
Age |
18-44 |
7.42 |
0.03 |
6.99 |
0.03 |
45-64 |
6.48 |
0.03 |
6.27 |
0.03 |
65 and over |
3.70 |
0.02 |
3.60 |
0.02 |
65-69 |
5.38 |
0.05 |
5.09 |
0.05 |
70-74 |
4.56 |
0.04 |
4.51 |
0.04 |
75-79 |
4.03 |
0.04 |
3.93 |
0.04 |
80-84 |
3.17 |
0.04 |
3.25 |
0.03 |
85 and over |
1.60 |
0.02 |
1.46 |
0.02 |
Gender |
Male |
3.46 |
0.02 |
3.37 |
0.02 |
Female |
6.92 |
0.02 |
6.56 |
0.02 |
Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
4.62 |
0.07 |
4.03 |
0.07 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
4.58 |
0.03 |
4.48 |
0.03 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
4.75 |
0.02 |
4.72 |
0.02 |
$45,000 or more |
5.03 |
0.02 |
4.76 |
0.02 |
Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
4.64 |
0.02 |
4.48 |
0.02 |
Metropolitan-small |
5.08 |
0.02 |
4.98 |
0.02 |
Micropolitan |
5.06 |
0.04 |
4.89 |
0.04 |
Noncore |
4.95 |
0.05 |
4.56 |
0.05 |
Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
5.79 |
0.02 |
5.59 |
0.02 |
Medicare |
4.20 |
0.02 |
4.02 |
0.02 |
Medicaid |
5.41 |
0.05 |
5.05 |
0.05 |
Other insurance |
4.62 |
0.07 |
4.78 |
0.07 |
Uninsured/self-pay/no charge |
4.23 |
0.07 |
4.31 |
0.08 |
Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
4.42 |
0.03 |
4.49 |
0.03 |
Midwest |
4.64 |
0.03 |
4.37 |
0.03 |
South |
4.56 |
0.02 |
4.51 |
0.02 |
West |
6.21 |
0.03 |
5.66 |
0.03 |
Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
4.80 |
0.02 |
4.59 |
0.01 |
Private, for-profit |
4.30 |
0.04 |
4.46 |
0.04 |
Public |
5.71 |
0.04 |
5.47 |
0.04 |
Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
5.31 |
0.02 |
5.21 |
0.02 |
Non-teaching |
4.60 |
0.02 |
4.38 |
0.02 |
Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
4.74 |
0.02 |
4.55 |
0.02 |
Metropolitan-small |
5.06 |
0.02 |
4.92 |
0.02 |
Micropolitan |
5.06 |
0.05 |
4.97 |
0.05 |
Noncore |
3.40 |
0.09 |
3.50 |
0.08 |
Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
4.03 |
0.05 |
4.31 |
0.05 |
100-299 |
4.73 |
0.02 |
4.51 |
0.02 |
300-499 |
5.02 |
0.02 |
4.64 |
0.02 |
500 or more |
5.08 |
0.03 |
5.07 |
0.03 |
a Also excludes admissions specifically for such problems, such as cases from earlier admissions or from other hospitals.
b Rates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, comorbidities, and diagnosis related group (DRG) clusters. When reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender, comorbidities, and DRG clusters; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age, comorbidities, and DRG clusters.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2003 and 2004.