2007 National Healthcare Quality Report: Data Tables Appendix--Table 2.34

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Table 2.34
Obstetric trauma with 3rd or 4th degree lacerations per 1,000 Cesarean deliveries, United States, 2003 and 2004

Population group		2004		2003
Population group		Rate^a	Standard error	Rate^a	Standard error
Total		4.36	0.24	4.20	0.30
Age	10-14	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	15-17	DSU	DSU	3.60	0.97
	18-24	3.12	0.26	3.38	0.40
	25-34	4.72	0.30	4.18	0.31
	35-54	5.22	0.35	5.44	0.44
Median income of patient's ZIP Code	Less than $25,000	3.36	0.68	4.04	1.01
	$25,000-$34,999	3.53	0.33	3.55	0.36
	$35,000-$44,999	4.04	0.32	3.83	0.32
	$45,000 or more	4.97	0.32	4.67	0.38
Location of patient residence	Metropolitan-large	4.58	0.34	4.46	0.42
	Metropolitan-small	4.25	0.41	4.29	0.55
	Micropolitan	3.59	0.59	2.74	0.40
	Noncore	3.81	0.61	3.21	0.53
Expected payment source	Private insurance	4.94	0.31	4.60	0.37
	Medicare	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Medicaid	3.61	0.27	3.60	0.35
	Other insurance	3.13	0.76	DSU	DSU
	Uninsured/self-pay/no charge	2.88	0.66	4.95	0.92
Region of inpatient treatment	Northeast	5.99	0.92	5.66	1.04
	Midwest	4.67	0.43	5.29	0.91
	South	3.67	0.27	3.39	0.31
	West	3.99	0.43	3.71	0.46
Ownership/control of hospital	Private, not-for-profit	4.77	0.31	4.47	0.40
	Private, for-profit	2.80	0.28	2.47	0.26
	Public	3.93	0.51	4.85	0.72
Teaching status of hospital	Teaching	6.13	0.57	6.20	0.78
Teaching status of hospital	Non-teaching	3.46	0.20	3.21	0.20
Location of hospital	Metropolitan-large	4.55	0.34	4.45	0.42
	Metropolitan-small	4.34	0.41	4.16	0.55
	Micropolitan	3.44	0.70	2.18	0.42
	Noncore	3.15	0.94	4.59	0.86
Bed size of hospital	Less than 100	3.00	0.40	3.17	0.37
	100-299	4.04	0.38	3.15	0.26
	300-499	4.54	0.36	4.74	0.72
	500 or more	5.32	0.66	5.82	0.83

^a No risk adjustment is performed for this outcome of interest.

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, 2003 and 2004.