Table 2.25a Selected infections due to medical care per 1,000 medical and surgical discharges (excluding immunocompromised and cancer patients, stays under 2 days, and admissions specifically for such infections), age 18 and over or obstetric admissions, United States, 2003 and 2004 |
Population group |
2004 |
2003 |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Total |
|
1.56 |
0.01 |
1.56 |
0.01 |
Age |
18-44 |
0.75 |
0.01 |
0.77 |
0.01 |
45-64 |
2.48 |
0.02 |
2.51 |
0.02 |
65 and over |
2.24 |
0.02 |
2.20 |
0.02 |
65-69 |
2.66 |
0.04 |
2.73 |
0.04 |
70-74 |
2.85 |
0.04 |
2.77 |
0.04 |
75-79 |
2.34 |
0.04 |
2.20 |
0.04 |
80-84 |
2.43 |
0.04 |
2.43 |
0.04 |
85 and over |
1.19 |
0.02 |
1.15 |
0.02 |
Gender |
Male |
2.47 |
0.02 |
2.48 |
0.02 |
Female |
1.35 |
0.01 |
1.36 |
0.01 |
Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
1.58 |
0.04 |
1.55 |
0.04 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
1.48 |
0.02 |
1.51 |
0.02 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
1.54 |
0.02 |
1.52 |
0.02 |
$45,000 or more |
1.62 |
0.01 |
1.62 |
0.01 |
Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
1.71 |
0.01 |
1.69 |
0.01 |
Metropolitan-small |
1.46 |
0.02 |
1.49 |
0.02 |
Micropolitan |
1.38 |
0.03 |
1.34 |
0.03 |
Noncore |
1.24 |
0.03 |
1.18 |
0.03 |
Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
1.20 |
0.01 |
1.19 |
0.01 |
Medicare |
2.03 |
0.01 |
2.02 |
0.01 |
Medicaid |
1.34 |
0.02 |
1.41 |
0.02 |
Other insurance |
1.62 |
0.05 |
1.51 |
0.05 |
Uninsured/self-pay/no charge |
1.26 |
0.03 |
1.05 |
0.04 |
Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
1.76 |
0.02 |
1.71 |
0.02 |
Midwest |
1.37 |
0.02 |
1.47 |
0.02 |
South |
1.53 |
0.01 |
1.54 |
0.01 |
West |
1.67 |
0.02 |
1.57 |
0.02 |
Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
1.57 |
0.01 |
1.58 |
0.01 |
Private, for-profit |
1.57 |
0.02 |
1.53 |
0.02 |
Public |
1.55 |
0.02 |
1.50 |
0.02 |
Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
1.88 |
0.01 |
1.93 |
0.01 |
Non-teaching |
1.41 |
0.01 |
1.38 |
0.01 |
Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
1.77 |
0.01 |
1.74 |
0.01 |
Metropolitan-small |
1.50 |
0.01 |
1.51 |
0.02 |
Micropolitan |
0.92 |
0.03 |
0.93 |
0.03 |
Noncore |
0.58 |
0.04 |
0.58 |
0.04 |
Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
0.87 |
0.03 |
0.90 |
0.03 |
100-299 |
1.32 |
0.01 |
1.36 |
0.01 |
300-499 |
1.80 |
0.02 |
1.64 |
0.02 |
500 or more |
2.03 |
0.02 |
2.16 |
0.02 |
a 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.