Table 2.18a Accidental puncture or laceration during procedures per 1000 discharges (excluding obstetric admissionsa), United States, 2001 and 2002 |
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2002 |
2001 |
Population group |
Rateb |
Standard error |
Rateb |
Standard error |
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Total |
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3.79 |
0.04 |
3.49 |
0.04 |
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Age |
0-17 |
1.83 |
0.08 |
1.98 |
0.08 |
18-44 |
2.14 |
0.09 |
1.71 |
0.09 |
45-64 |
3.26 |
0.07 |
2.83 |
0.08 |
65 and over |
3.73 |
0.05 |
3.43 |
0.05 |
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Age |
65-69 |
3.87 |
0.10 |
3.40 |
0.10 |
70-74 |
4.12 |
0.09 |
3.56 |
0.09 |
75-79 |
3.96 |
0.08 |
3.59 |
0.08 |
80-84 |
3.54 |
0.07 |
3.44 |
0.08 |
85 and over |
3.18 |
0.06 |
3.14 |
0.06 |
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Gender |
Male |
3.82 |
0.03 |
3.46 |
0.04 |
Female |
4.53 |
0.04 |
4.31 |
0.04 |
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Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
3.30 |
0.08 |
3.30 |
0.08 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
3.62 |
0.05 |
3.36 |
0.05 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
3.82 |
0.05 |
3.65 |
0.05 |
$45,000 or more |
3.91 |
0.05 |
3.50 |
0.05 |
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Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
3.56 |
0.04 |
3.29 |
0.04 |
Metropolitan-small |
4.18 |
0.05 |
3.82 |
0.06 |
Micropolitan |
3.96 |
0.07 |
3.75 |
0.07 |
Noncore |
3.74 |
0.08 |
3.42 |
0.08 |
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Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
3.84 |
0.07 |
3.46 |
0.07 |
Medicare |
3.88 |
0.04 |
3.60 |
0.04 |
Medicaid |
3.41 |
0.06 |
3.38 |
0.06 |
Other insurance |
4.15 |
0.14 |
3.30 |
0.16 |
Uninsured/self pay/no charge |
3.21 |
0.08 |
3.01 |
0.09 |
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Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
3.43 |
0.06 |
3.39 |
0.06 |
Midwest |
3.67 |
0.05 |
3.56 |
0.06 |
South |
3.67 |
0.05 |
3.12 |
0.05 |
West |
4.65 |
0.06 |
4.39 |
0.07 |
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Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
3.89 |
0.04 |
3.55 |
0.04 |
Private, for-profit |
3.37 |
0.07 |
3.16 |
0.07 |
Public |
3.63 |
0.06 |
3.49 |
0.07 |
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Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
4.00 |
0.05 |
3.79 |
0.05 |
Non-teaching |
3.67 |
0.04 |
3.34 |
0.04 |
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Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
3.64 |
0.04 |
3.39 |
0.04 |
Metropolitan-small |
4.33 |
0.05 |
3.81 |
0.06 |
Micropolitan |
3.29 |
0.07 |
3.28 |
0.07 |
Noncore |
2.94 |
0.08 |
3.15 |
0.08 |
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Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
3.30 |
0.06 |
3.04 |
0.06 |
100 - 299 |
3.50 |
0.04 |
3.35 |
0.04 |
300 - 499 |
4.15 |
0.05 |
3.79 |
0.06 |
500+ |
4.11 |
0.06 |
3.67 |
0.07 |
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a Also excludes admissions specifically for such problems, such as cases from earlier admissions or from other hospitals.
b 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.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2001 and 2002.
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