2005 National Healthcare Quality Report, Data Tables. Table 2.30

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Table 2.30
Percent of discharges with central vascular catheter placement with associated blood stream infections, United States, 2002 and 2003^a

		2003^b				2002^b
Population group		Exposed	Adverse events	Percent	Standard error	Exposed	Adverse events	Percent	Standard error
Total		1,825	19	1.07	0.27	3,346	51	1.57	0.30
Age	Under 65	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	65-74	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	75-84	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	85 and over	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Female	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	1,632	22	0.93	0.27
Gender	Male	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	1,714	29	2.18	0.52
Race	Black	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Other	88	0	0.00	0.00	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	White	1,524	15	1.02	0.29	2,782	37	1.38	0.31
Diabetes	No	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	2,079	35	1.81	0.42
Diabetes	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Obesity	No	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	2,873	45	1.73	0.35
Obesity	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
CHF/pulmonary edema	No	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	2,106	26	1.33	0.35
CHF/pulmonary edema	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	1,240	25	1.96	0.53
COPD	No	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	2,296	30	1.48	0.38
COPD	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	1,050	21	1.77	0.47

^a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January 2003 to December 2003 for 2003 data, from January 2002 to December 2002 for 2002 data.

^b Per specifications revised 6/22/2005, percents and standard errors are calculated based on data weighted to reflect the contribution of each State's sample to national estimates.

DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.

Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.

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