2003 | 2001 | ||||
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Population group | Rateb | Standard error | Rateb | Standard error | |
Total | 2.15 | 0.09 | 2.52 | 0.11 | |
Age | 0-17 | 0.26 | 0.05 | 0.26 | 0.05 |
18-44 | 0.80 | 0.08 | 1.12 | 0.09 | |
45-64 | 3.38 | 0.19 | 3.58 | 0.21 | |
65 and over | 8.85 | 0.45 | 10.60 | 0.55 | |
Age | 65-69 | 7.13 | 0.72 | 8.04 | 0.67 |
70-74 | 9.99 | 0.81 | 9.53 | 0.84 | |
75-79 | 10.08 | 0.85 | 14.05 | 1.12 | |
80-84 | 10.82 | 1.21 | 13.10 | 1.37 | |
85 and over | 7.00 | 1.02 | 10.71 | 1.40 | |
Gender | Male | 2.86 | 0.14 | 3.46 | 0.18 |
Female | 1.66 | 0.09 | 1.83 | 0.10 | |
Median income of patient's ZIP Code | Less than $25,000 | 2.79 | 0.51 | 2.65 | 0.36 |
$25,000-$34,999 | 2.24 | 0.19 | 2.78 | 0.20 | |
$35,000-$44,999 | 2.35 | 0.15 | 2.79 | 0.21 | |
$45,000 or more | 2.00 | 0.11 | 2.29 | 0.15 | |
Location of patient residence | Metropolitan-large | 2.19 | 0.14 | 2.38 | 0.18 |
Metropolitan-small | 1.98 | 0.19 | 2.66 | 0.24 | |
Micropolitan | 2.68 | 0.30 | 2.72 | 0.29 | |
Noncore | 1.89 | 0.26 | 2.68 | 0.35 | |
Region of inpatient treatment | Northeast | 2.21 | 0.20 | 2.45 | 0.27 |
Midwest | 2.27 | 0.23 | 2.77 | 0.26 | |
South | 2.21 | 0.13 | 2.57 | 0.17 | |
West | 1.88 | 0.19 | 2.24 | 0.22 |
a Includes admissions specifically for such wound dehiscence, 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.