Accidental puncture or laceration during proceduresa per 100,000 population (excluding obstetric admissions), United States, 2001 and 2002 |
| 2002 | 2001 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population group | Rateb | Standard error | Rateb | Standard error | |
| Total | 38.4 | 1.4 | 36.8 | 1.5 | |
| Age | 0-17 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| 18-44 | 19.9 | 0.8 | 18.8 | 0.8 | |
| 45-64 | 55.9 | 2.3 | 54.3 | 2.5 | |
| 65 and over | 141.5 | 5.7 | 134.3 | 6.2 | |
| Age | 65-69 | 114.8 | 5.3 | 106.0 | 5.3 |
| 70-74 | 146.6 | 6.7 | 131.7 | 6.9 | |
| 75-79 | 170.2 | 7.2 | 159.8 | 8.2 | |
| 80-84 | 160.9 | 7.5 | 166.1 | 8.5 | |
| 85 and over | 129.4 | 6.6 | 133.2 | 6.6 | |
| Gender | Male | 33.0 | 1.4 | 31.8 | 1.5 |
| Female | 44.1 | 1.5 | 42.0 | 1.6 | |
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code | Less than $25,000 | 33.7 | 3.4 | 30.8 | 2.4 |
| $25,000-$34,999 | 37.1 | 2.0 | 35.8 | 2.0 | |
| $35,000-$44,999 | 40.8 | 2.1 | 39.9 | 2.1 | |
| $45,000 or more | 38.6 | 2.0 | 36.6 | 2.1 | |
| Location of patient residence | Metropolitan-large | 36.4 | 2.3 | 35.2 | 2.3 |
| Metropolitan-small | 41.8 | 3.4 | 38.8 | 3.3 | |
| Micropolitan | 39.9 | 3.1 | 42.1 | 3.3 | |
| Noncore | 37.6 | 3.1 | 33.7 | 2.9 | |
| Region of inpatient treatment | Northeast | 34.9 | 3.5 | 37.0 | 3.9 |
| Midwest | 38.0 | 2.8 | 38.2 | 3.9 | |
| South | 39.1 | 2.3 | 35.0 | 1.9 | |
| West | 41.2 | 3.0 | 38.2 | 2.8 | |
a Includes admissions specifically for such problems, such as cases from earlier admissions or from other hospitals.
b Estimates are adjusted by age and gender using the total U.S. population for 2000 as the standard population; when reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender only; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age only.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2001 and 2002.