Table 2.8a
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma with surgical drainage or evacuation, not verifiable as following surgery,a per 1,000 surgical discharges (excluding obstetrical admissions), age 18 and over, United States, 2003 and 2004 |
| Population group |
2004 |
2003 |
| Rateb |
Standard error |
Rateb |
Standard error |
| Total |
|
2.53 |
0.02 |
2.57 |
0.02 |
| Age |
18-44 |
2.54 |
0.04 |
2.57 |
0.04 |
| 45-64 |
2.38 |
0.03 |
2.49 |
0.03 |
| 65 and over |
2.71 |
0.03 |
2.68 |
0.03 |
| 65-69 |
2.61 |
0.06 |
2.73 |
0.06 |
| 70-74 |
2.44 |
0.06 |
2.32 |
0.06 |
| 75-79 |
3.13 |
0.06 |
2.95 |
0.06 |
| 80-84 |
2.93 |
0.07 |
2.94 |
0.07 |
| 85 and over |
2.32 |
0.07 |
2.40 |
0.07 |
| Gender |
Male |
2.59 |
0.03 |
2.74 |
0.03 |
| Female |
2.52 |
0.02 |
2.46 |
0.02 |
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
2.48 |
0.09 |
2.76 |
0.09 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
2.40 |
0.04 |
2.50 |
0.04 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
2.57 |
0.03 |
2.56 |
0.03 |
| $45,000 or more |
2.56 |
0.03 |
2.59 |
0.03 |
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
2.52 |
0.02 |
2.58 |
0.02 |
| Metropolitan-small |
2.57 |
0.03 |
2.57 |
0.03 |
| Micropolitan |
2.63 |
0.05 |
2.72 |
0.05 |
| Noncore |
2.26 |
0.06 |
2.23 |
0.07 |
| Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
2.51 |
0.03 |
2.65 |
0.03 |
| Medicare |
2.51 |
0.02 |
2.49 |
0.02 |
| Medicaid |
2.91 |
0.07 |
3.05 |
0.07 |
| Other insurance |
2.41 |
0.10 |
2.36 |
0.10 |
| Uninsured/self-pay/no charge |
2.38 |
0.09 |
2.13 |
0.10 |
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
2.43 |
0.04 |
2.17 |
0.04 |
| Midwest |
2.65 |
0.04 |
2.70 |
0.04 |
| South |
2.36 |
0.03 |
2.48 |
0.03 |
| West |
2.85 |
0.04 |
3.03 |
0.04 |
| Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
2.53 |
0.02 |
2.58 |
0.02 |
| Private, for-profit |
2.26 |
0.05 |
2.19 |
0.05 |
| Public |
2.82 |
0.05 |
2.88 |
0.05 |
| Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
2.61 |
0.03 |
2.84 |
0.03 |
| Non-teaching |
2.48 |
0.02 |
2.40 |
0.02 |
| Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
2.58 |
0.02 |
2.60 |
0.02 |
| Metropolitan-small |
2.47 |
0.03 |
2.52 |
0.03 |
| Micropolitan |
2.56 |
0.07 |
2.64 |
0.07 |
| Noncore |
1.90 |
0.14 |
2.11 |
0.14 |
| Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
2.64 |
0.07 |
2.36 |
0.07 |
| 100-299 |
2.51 |
0.03 |
2.50 |
0.03 |
| 300-499 |
2.42 |
0.03 |
2.60 |
0.03 |
| 500 or more |
2.65 |
0.03 |
2.67 |
0.03 |
a Also excludes admissions specifically for such problems, such as cases from earlier admissions, from other hospitals, or from other settings.
b Rates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, comorbidities, and diagnosis related group (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.
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