Postoperative respiratory failure per 1000 elective surgical discharges (excluding patients with respiratory disease, circulatory disease, and obstetric conditions), United States, 2001 and 2002 |
2002 | 2001 | ||||
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Population group | Ratea | Standard error | Ratea | Standard error | |
Total | 4.04 | 0.09 | 3.46 | 0.09 | |
Age | 0-17 | 3.08 | 0.44 | 1.58 | 0.45 |
18-44 | DSU | DSU | 0.76 | 0.22 | |
45-64 | 2.53 | 0.20 | 2.05 | 0.19 | |
65 and over | 4.61 | 0.21 | 3.70 | 0.21 | |
Age | 65-69 | 4.08 | 0.29 | 3.46 | 0.29 |
70-74 | 4.37 | 0.29 | 3.76 | 0.30 | |
75-79 | 5.10 | 0.33 | 3.81 | 0.33 | |
80-84 | 4.99 | 0.42 | 3.70 | 0.43 | |
85 and over | 5.04 | 0.65 | 3.92 | 0.63 | |
Gender | Male | 4.14 | 0.16 | 3.31 | 0.16 |
Female | 2.52 | 0.13 | 2.13 | 0.13 | |
Median income of patient's ZIP Code | Less than $25,000 | 5.51 | 0.38 | 4.13 | 0.36 |
$25,000-$34,999 | 4.22 | 0.18 | 3.50 | 0.17 | |
$35,000-$44,999 | 4.04 | 0.15 | 3.41 | 0.15 | |
$45,000 or more | 3.88 | 0.11 | 3.42 | 0.11 | |
Location of patient residence | Metropolitan-large | 4.41 | 0.11 | 3.85 | 0.11 |
Metropolitan-small | 3.79 | 0.13 | 3.17 | 0.14 | |
Micropolitan | 3.59 | 0.22 | 2.69 | 0.22 | |
Noncore | 3.25 | 0.26 | 2.97 | 0.28 | |
Expected payment source | Private insurance | 3.46 | 0.09 | 3.22 | 0.09 |
Medicare | 4.69 | 0.18 | 3.60 | 0.18 | |
Medicaid | 5.91 | 0.27 | 4.79 | 0.27 | |
Other insurance | 3.19 | 0.25 | 3.33 | 0.24 | |
Uninsured/self pay/no charge | 3.96 | 0.38 | 3.56 | 0.40 | |
Region of inpatient treatment | Northeast | 3.58 | 0.17 | 2.85 | 0.16 |
Midwest | 3.73 | 0.15 | 3.04 | 0.16 | |
South | 5.04 | 0.13 | 4.39 | 0.13 | |
West | 3.07 | 0.15 | 2.85 | 0.16 | |
Ownership/control of hospital | Private, not-for-profit | 3.87 | 0.10 | 3.42 | 0.10 |
Private, for-profit | 4.90 | 0.20 | 3.86 | 0.19 | |
Public | 4.39 | 0.22 | 3.33 | 0.22 | |
Teaching status of hospital | Teaching | 4.23 | 0.12 | 3.47 | 0.13 |
Non-teaching | 3.91 | 0.11 | 3.46 | 0.11 | |
Location of hospital | Metropolitan-large | 4.53 | 0.11 | 3.95 | 0.11 |
Metropolitan-small | 3.66 | 0.13 | 3.10 | 0.13 | |
Micropolitan | 2.66 | 0.27 | 1.81 | 0.27 | |
Noncore | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | |
Bed size of hospital | Less than 100 | 1.95 | 0.23 | 1.68 | 0.23 |
100 - 299 | 4.18 | 0.12 | 3.41 | 0.12 | |
300 - 499 | 4.28 | 0.13 | 3.86 | 0.14 | |
500+ | 4.29 | 0.16 | 3.82 | 0.16 | |
a Estimates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, comorbidities, and 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.
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, 2001 and 2002.