2007 National Healthcare Quality Report: Data Tables Appendix--Table 2.31

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Table 2.31
Birth trauma - injury to neonate per 1,000 live births (excluding preterm and osteogenesis imperfecta births), United States, 2003 and 2004

Population group		2004		2003
Population group		Rate^a	Standard error	Rate^a	Standard error
Total		2.62	0.04	5.43	0.04
Gender	Male	2.80	0.06	6.08	0.06
Gender	Female	2.42	0.05	4.76	0.05
Median income of patient's ZIP Code	Less than $25,000	2.12	0.17	4.25	0.19
	$25,000-$34,999	2.45	0.09	4.28	0.09
	$35,000-$44,999	2.30	0.07	5.33	0.07
	$45,000 or more	2.92	0.06	6.03	0.06
Location of patient residence	Metropolitan-large	2.93	0.05	5.72	0.05
	Metropolitan-small	2.02	0.07	5.54	0.07
	Micropolitan	2.76	0.13	3.85	0.13
	Noncore	2.21	0.16	4.28	0.17
Expected payment source	Private insurance	2.86	0.05	5.50	0.05
	Medicare	5.40	1.48	DSU	DSU
	Medicaid	2.28	0.06	5.47	0.06
	Other insurance	3.21	0.26	4.14	0.26
	Uninsured/self-pay/no charge	2.34	0.17	4.97	0.18
Region of inpatient treatment	Northeast	3.16	0.09	5.40	0.10
	Midwest	2.21	0.08	4.24	0.08
	South	2.84	0.06	5.70	0.06
	West	2.25	0.07	6.13	0.08
Ownership/control of hospital	Private, not-for-profit	2.96	0.04	5.00	0.05
	Private, for-profit	1.50	0.10	3.37	0.10
	Public	1.90	0.10	9.64	0.10
Teaching status of hospital	Teaching	2.85	0.07	7.92	0.07
Teaching status of hospital	Non-teaching	2.50	0.05	4.19	0.05
Location of hospital	Metropolitan-large	2.98	0.05	5.70	0.05
	Metropolitan-small	2.00	0.07	5.55	0.07
	Micropolitan	2.73	0.13	3.58	0.14
	Noncore	1.70	0.23	3.76	0.23
Bed size of hospital	Less than 100	1.67	0.11	4.50	0.12
	100-299	2.41	0.06	4.03	0.06
	300-499	2.81	0.07	6.92	0.07
	500 or more	3.23	0.08	6.48	0.09

^a Rates are adjusted by gender. When reporting is by gender, there is no adjustment.

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.