Table 2.3 Failure to rescue or deaths per 1000 discharges having developed specified complications of care during hospitalization (excluding patients transferred in or out, patients admitted from long-term-care facilities, neonates, and patients over 74 years old), United States, 2001 and 2002 |
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2002 |
2001 |
Population group |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
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|
|
|
|
Total |
|
135.9 |
0.9 |
145.3 |
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age |
0-17 |
25.0 |
4.7 |
21.2 |
5.1 |
18-44 |
64.9 |
2.0 |
73.8 |
2.1 |
45-64 |
99.2 |
1.5 |
109.4 |
1.6 |
65-74 |
128.5 |
1.6 |
139.7 |
1.6 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Gender |
Male |
134.2 |
1.1 |
144.1 |
1.2 |
Female |
134.4 |
1.1 |
143.4 |
1.2 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
128.9 |
2.6 |
150.1 |
2.6 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
135.9 |
1.6 |
143.7 |
1.6 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
136.9 |
1.5 |
144.5 |
1.5 |
$45,000 or more |
136.4 |
1.2 |
145.9 |
1.3 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
138.8 |
1.1 |
146.8 |
1.2 |
Metropolitan-small |
134.2 |
1.4 |
148.9 |
1.5 |
Micropolitan |
131.2 |
2.3 |
136.6 |
2.4 |
Noncore |
124.8 |
2.7 |
131.0 |
2.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
128.5 |
1.4 |
138.0 |
1.4 |
Medicare |
138.1 |
1.3 |
147.5 |
1.3 |
Medicaid |
140.2 |
1.8 |
150.5 |
1.9 |
Other insurance |
129.9 |
3.7 |
137.6 |
4.1 |
Uninsured/self pay/no charge |
151.3 |
2.9 |
161.5 |
3.1 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
143.0 |
1.8 |
158.0 |
1.8 |
Midwest |
127.4 |
1.5 |
132.2 |
1.7 |
South |
130.8 |
1.2 |
141.9 |
1.3 |
West |
152.9 |
1.7 |
156.6 |
1.9 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
135.6 |
1.0 |
144.9 |
1.1 |
Private, for-profit |
138.5 |
2.0 |
145.4 |
2.0 |
Public |
135.0 |
1.9 |
147.4 |
2.0 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
135.4 |
1.2 |
147.5 |
1.4 |
Non-teaching |
136.2 |
1.1 |
144.0 |
1.1 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
138.7 |
1.1 |
146.8 |
1.1 |
Metropolitan-small |
133.5 |
1.4 |
148.9 |
1.5 |
Micropolitan |
129.9 |
2.6 |
130.3 |
2.7 |
Noncore |
116.2 |
3.8 |
116.9 |
4.2 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
122.9 |
2.4 |
127.0 |
2.4 |
100 - 299 |
137.6 |
1.3 |
144.6 |
1.3 |
300 - 499 |
138.3 |
1.4 |
146.8 |
1.5 |
500+ |
134.8 |
1.5 |
152.1 |
1.7 |
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a 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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