Hospitalizations for perforated appendix per 1,000 hospitalizations with appendicitis in Indian Health Service and Tribal hospitals, 2003 |
| Population group | Rate | SE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Age-adjusteda | 374.7 | 0.48 |
| Unadjusted | 318.7 | 14.4 | |
| Age | 0-17 | 321.4 | 22.8 |
| 18-44 | 263.0 | 20.5 | |
| 45-64 | 450.0 | 42.0 | |
| 65 and over | 560.0 | 99.3 | |
| Gender | Female | 309.5 | 21.5 |
| Male | 325.9 | 19.4 | |
a Estimates are age adjusted using the total U.S. population for 2000 as the standard population.
Key: SE: Standard error.
Source: Indian Health Service. Service population does not include the Portland and California regions.