Table 166 Percent of discharges with central venous catheter placement with associated bloodstream infections, United States, 2005a |
Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
1.47 |
0.28 |
Age |
Under 65 |
* |
* |
65-74 |
* |
* |
75-84 |
2.24 |
0.59 |
85 and over |
* |
* |
Gender |
Female |
1.45 |
0.38 |
Male |
1.50 |
0.41 |
Race |
White |
1.21 |
0.28 |
Black |
* |
* |
Other |
* |
* |
Diabetes |
Yes |
1.88 |
0.52 |
No |
1.22 |
0.33 |
Obesity |
Yes |
* |
* |
No |
1.65 |
0.33 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
Yes |
* |
* |
No |
1.28 |
0.30 |
CHF/pulmonary edema |
Yes |
2.20 |
0.60 |
No |
1.13 |
0.30 |
COPD |
Yes |
* |
* |
No |
1.33 |
0.32 |
Smoking |
Yes |
* |
* |
No |
1.63 |
0.32 |
Corticosteroids |
Yes |
* |
* |
No |
1.42 |
0.29 |
Coronary artery disease |
Yes |
1.42 |
0.38 |
No |
1.54 |
0.42 |
Renal disease |
Yes |
1.98 |
0.54 |
No |
1.19 |
0.32 |
a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.