Table 150
Percent surgical discharges with catheter-associated urinary tract infection, United States, 2005a |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
|
4.59 |
0.22 |
| Age |
Under 65 |
3.85 |
0.58 |
| 65-74 |
3.40 |
0.34 |
| 75-84 |
5.08 |
0.38 |
| 85 and over |
6.09 |
0.57 |
| Gender |
Female |
5.48 |
0.31 |
| Male |
3.29 |
0.30 |
| Race |
White |
4.27 |
0.23 |
| Black |
6.84 |
0.92 |
| Other |
6.38 |
1.13 |
| Diabetes |
Yes |
5.40 |
0.42 |
| No |
4.22 |
0.26 |
| Obesity |
Yes |
5.87 |
0.69 |
| No |
4.41 |
0.23 |
| Cerebrovascular disease |
Yes |
6.26 |
0.53 |
| No |
4.08 |
0.24 |
| CHF/pulmonary edema |
Yes |
6.95 |
0.47 |
| No |
3.48 |
0.23 |
| COPD |
Yes |
4.93 |
0.41 |
| No |
4.45 |
0.26 |
| Smoking |
Yes |
3.97 |
0.54 |
| No |
4.70 |
0.24 |
| Corticosteroids |
Yes |
7.35 |
1.00 |
| No |
4.37 |
0.22 |
| Coronary artery disease |
Yes |
5.65 |
0.37 |
| No |
3.81 |
0.27 |
| Renal disease |
Yes |
8.06 |
0.57 |
| No |
3.42 |
0.22 |
a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December.
Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.
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