2007 National Healthcare Quality Report: Data Tables Appendix--Table 1.30a

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Table 1.30a
Admissions for diabetes with short-term complications^a (excluding transfers from other institutions) per 100,000 population, ages 6-17, United States, 2003 and 2004

Population group		2004		2003
Population group		Rate^b	Standard error	Rate^b	Standard error
Total		31.5	2.9	31.7	2.8
Age	6-9	13.9	1.7	13.3	1.7
	10-14	37.0	3.9	37.6	3.7
	15-17	46.3	3.6	46.8	3.5
Gender	Male	27.3	2.7	25.8	2.4
Gender	Female	36.0	3.3	37.9	3.4
Median income of patient's ZIP Code	Less than $25,000	42.3	8.6	45.1	9.2
	$25,000-$34,999	41.8	5.0	38.7	4.2
	$35,000-$44,999	36.9	3.7	36.1	3.7
	$45,000 or more	23.6	2.6	25.8	2.4
Location of patient residence	Metropolitan-large	27.0	4.2	31.3	4.4
	Metropolitan-small	34.3	4.3	30.2	3.7
	Micropolitan	43.8	4.8	31.7	3.3
	Noncore	36.8	4.4	40.3	5.0
Region of inpatient treatment	Northeast	29.3	4.6	29.1	6.9
	Midwest	33.2	7.9	33.3	6.2
	South	34.4	5.0	36.4	4.6
	West	27.4	5.0	25.2	5.1

^a Ketoacidosis, hyperosmolarity, or coma.

^b Rates are adjusted by age and gender using the total U.S. population for 2000 as the standard population; when reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender only; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age only.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2003 and 2004.