Table 2.30a Transfusion reactions per 1,000 discharges,a age 18 and over, or obstetric admissions, United States, 2003 and 2004 |
Population group |
2004 |
2003 |
Rateb |
Standard error |
Rateb |
Standard error |
Total |
|
0.004 |
0.001 |
0.005 |
0.001 |
Age |
18-44 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
45-64 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
65 and over |
0.005 |
0.001 |
0.006 |
0.002 |
Gender |
Male |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Female |
0.005 |
0.001 |
0.005 |
0.001 |
Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
$25,000-$34,999 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
$35,000-$44,999 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
$45,000 or more |
0.006 |
0.002 |
DSU |
DSU |
Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
0.004 |
0.001 |
0.004 |
0.001 |
Metropolitan-small |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Micropolitan |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Noncore |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
0.007 |
0.002 |
DSU |
DSU |
Medicare |
0.004 |
0.001 |
0.006 |
0.001 |
Medicaid |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Other insurance |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Uninsured/self-pay/no charge |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Midwest |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
South |
DSU |
DSU |
0.007 |
0.002 |
West |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
0.005 |
0.001 |
0.004 |
0.001 |
Private, for-profit |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Public |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Non-teaching |
0.004 |
0.001 |
0.006 |
0.001 |
Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
0.005 |
0.001 |
0.004 |
0.001 |
Metropolitan-small |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Micropolitan |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Noncore |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
100-299 |
DSU |
DSU |
0.005 |
0.001 |
300-499 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
500 or more |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
a Also excludes admissions specifically for transfusion reactions, such as cases from earlier admissions or from other hospitals.
b No risk adjustment is performed because outcome of interest is relatively rare event.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2003 and 2004.