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Table 1.15
Deaths per 1,000 admissions with pancreatic resection for cancer (excluding obstetric and neonatal admissions and transfers to another hospital), age 18 and over, United States, 2003 and 2004
Population group 2004 2003
Ratea Standard error Ratea Standard error
Total   56.3 3.1 61.1 3.1
Age 18-44 DSU DSU DSU DSU
45-64 29.6 3.7 36.2 3.9
65 and over 79.1 4.8 79.9 4.8
      65-69 54.7 7.8 77.5 7.2
      70-74 77.0 9.8 60.0 9.2
      75-79 84.7 10.3 84.4 10.1
      80-84 126.1 13.8 102.0 15.6
      85 and over DSU DSU 175.4 31.8
Gender Male 61.6 4.3 79.3 4.3
Female 47.5 4.3 41.3 4.8
Median income of patient's ZIP Code Less than $25,000 97.4 18.8 102.7 18.0
$25,000-$34,999 46.9 7.5 77.5 7.0
$35,000-$44,999 60.1 6.8 68.5 6.2
$45,000 or more 55.6 4.0 48.8 4.4
Location of patient residence Metropolitan-large 55.8 3.9 59.4 4.0
Metropolitan-small 65.8 7.4 58.2 6.4
Micropolitan 52.0 9.4 39.8 10.7
Noncore 45.1 10.6 147.4 15.3
Expected payment source Private insurance 39.3 5.9 49.5 6.5
Medicare 60.7 3.8 63.6 3.8
Medicaid 68.8 13.5 90.0 14.8
Other insurance DSU DSU 116.0 24.1
Uninsured/self-pay/no charge DSU DSU DSU DSU
Region of inpatient treatment Northeast 40.0 6.9 53.3 7.4
Midwest 68.0 6.5 67.0 6.9
South 66.5 5.4 68.1 5.3
West 45.5 6.2 52.5 6.1
Ownership/control of hospital Private, not-for-profit 53.7 3.4 61.5 3.6
Private, for-profit 83.3 12.9 47.8 9.9
Public 61.7 8.7 67.8 7.9
Teaching status of hospital Teaching 47.1 4.2 55.6 4.6
Non-teaching 67.3 4.5 66.1 4.3
Location of hospital Metropolitan-large 49.5 3.6 60.2 3.7
Metropolitan-small 77.2 6.5 67.3 6.1
Micropolitan 63.8 17.5 DSU DSU
Noncore DSU DSU DSU DSU
Bed size of hospital Less than 100 114.9 26.0 DSU DSU
100-299 64.5 6.2 70.1 5.4
300-499 59.7 6.1 60.9 5.9
500 or more 48.8 4.5 54.7 5.1

a Rates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, and all patients refined (APR)-diagnosis related group (DRG) risk of mortality score. When reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender and APR-DRG risk of mortality score; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age and APR-DRG risk of mortality score.

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.

 

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