2003 | 2001 | ||||
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Population group | Rateb | Standard error | Rateb | Standard error | |
Total | 36.0 | 1.5 | 36.8 | 1.5 | |
Age | 0-17 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
18-44 | 19.6 | 0.8 | 18.8 | 0.8 | |
45-64 | 54.8 | 2.5 | 54.3 | 2.5 | |
65 and over | 124.6 | 5.6 | 134.3 | 6.2 | |
Age | 65-69 | 107.0 | 5.3 | 106.0 | 5.3 |
70-74 | 129.9 | 6.9 | 131.7 | 6.9 | |
75-79 | 148.4 | 7.7 | 159.8 | 8.2 | |
80-84 | 147.1 | 6.9 | 166.1 | 8.5 | |
85 and over | 96.1 | 4.9 | 133.2 | 6.6 | |
Gender | Male | 30.5 | 1.5 | 31.8 | 1.5 |
Female | 41.7 | 1.6 | 42.0 | 1.6 | |
Median income of patient's ZIP Code | Less than $25,000 | 31.7 | 4.1 | 30.8 | 2.4 |
$25,000-$34,999 | 36.1 | 2.5 | 35.8 | 2.0 | |
$35,000-$44,999 | 38.0 | 2.1 | 39.9 | 2.1 | |
$45,000 or more | 35.5 | 1.7 | 36.6 | 2.1 | |
Location of patient residence | Metropolitan-large | 35.0 | 2.3 | 35.2 | 2.3 |
Metropolitan-small | 36.4 | 3.0 | 38.8 | 3.3 | |
Micropolitan | 40.2 | 3.3 | 42.1 | 3.3 | |
Noncore | 36.4 | 2.7 | 33.7 | 2.9 | |
Region of inpatient treatment | Northeast | 34.4 | 5.1 | 37.0 | 3.9 |
Midwest | 35.5 | 2.6 | 38.2 | 3.9 | |
South | 37.6 | 1.9 | 35.0 | 1.9 | |
West | 35.7 | 2.6 | 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.