Table 156
Decubitus ulcers per 1,000 discharges of length 5 or more days (excluding paralysis patients, patients admitted from long-term-care facilities, patients with diseases of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and breast, and obstetrical admissions), by race/ethnicity, United States, 2003 |
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Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
| |
|
Total |
White |
Black |
API |
| Population group |
Ratea |
SE |
Ratea |
SE |
Ratea |
SE |
Ratea |
SE |
Ratea |
SE |
| Total |
24.8 |
0.1 |
22.8 |
0.2 |
35.1 |
0.2 |
19.1 |
0.6 |
25.1 |
0.3 |
| Age |
0-17 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
0.6 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
| 18-44 |
5.5 |
0.3 |
6.1 |
0.4 |
4.9 |
0.6 |
* |
* |
4.1 |
0.6 |
| 45-64 |
12.7 |
0.3 |
13.2 |
0.3 |
13.2 |
0.5 |
6.0 |
1.3 |
9.0 |
0.6 |
| 65 and over |
27.6 |
0.3 |
24.5 |
0.3 |
51.6 |
0.6 |
20.7 |
1.0 |
31.1 |
0.6 |
| Age |
65-69 |
19.2 |
0.4 |
17.9 |
0.4 |
28.4 |
0.9 |
12.6 |
2.1 |
16.9 |
1.1 |
| 70-74 |
21.9 |
0.4 |
19.8 |
0.4 |
36.1 |
1.0 |
12.8 |
2.0 |
23.1 |
1.1 |
| 75-79 |
26.2 |
0.4 |
23.1 |
0.4 |
49.9 |
1.0 |
22.9 |
2.0 |
30.1 |
1.1 |
| 80-84 |
29.9 |
0.4 |
26.1 |
0.4 |
66.6 |
1.2 |
21.3 |
2.1 |
34.6 |
1.2 |
| 85 and over |
37.5 |
0.4 |
31.9 |
0.4 |
86.7 |
1.2 |
31.5 |
2.2 |
53.8 |
1.3 |
| Gender |
Male |
24.9 |
0.1 |
23.6 |
0.2 |
32.0 |
0.3 |
18.6 |
0.8 |
24.0 |
0.3 |
| Female |
24.8 |
0.2 |
22.2 |
0.2 |
37.2 |
0.3 |
19.6 |
0.9 |
26.0 |
0.4 |
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
32.1 |
0.4 |
28.3 |
0.7 |
35.9 |
0.5 |
15.6 |
3.2 |
29.8 |
0.7 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
25.4 |
0.2 |
22.4 |
0.3 |
34.2 |
0.4 |
20.8 |
1.8 |
24.3 |
0.5 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
23.7 |
0.2 |
21.6 |
0.2 |
34.9 |
0.4 |
19.5 |
1.2 |
24.3 |
0.5 |
| $45,000 or more |
24.5 |
0.2 |
23.4 |
0.2 |
36.1 |
0.4 |
18.8 |
0.8 |
24.8 |
0.4 |
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
28.2 |
0.2 |
26.2 |
0.2 |
37.1 |
0.3 |
21.3 |
0.7 |
26.0 |
0.3 |
| Metropolitan-small |
20.9 |
0.2 |
19.8 |
0.2 |
28.4 |
0.5 |
15.0 |
1.2 |
23.3 |
0.6 |
| Micropolitan |
20.0 |
0.3 |
18.8 |
0.3 |
33.0 |
0.9 |
11.0 |
2.3 |
22.5 |
1.3 |
| Noncore |
19.7 |
0.3 |
18.3 |
0.4 |
33.6 |
1.1 |
34.5 |
8.6 |
17.6 |
1.8 |
| Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
21.8 |
0.1 |
21.6 |
0.2 |
24.0 |
0.4 |
17.4 |
0.9 |
20.4 |
0.4 |
| Medicare |
25.9 |
0.2 |
22.7 |
0.2 |
45.3 |
0.4 |
18.3 |
1.0 |
29.3 |
0.5 |
| Medicaid |
27.1 |
0.2 |
27.6 |
0.3 |
29.5 |
0.3 |
22.8 |
1.2 |
23.3 |
0.4 |
| Other insurance |
23.4 |
0.3 |
22.4 |
0.5 |
21.8 |
0.8 |
20.9 |
2.2 |
26.8 |
0.6 |
| Uninsured/self pay/no charge |
20.2 |
0.3 |
21.3 |
0.4 |
20.1 |
0.6 |
19.1 |
2.5 |
17.9 |
0.7 |
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
26.4 |
0.2 |
24.4 |
0.2 |
36.3 |
0.4 |
32.4 |
1.6 |
27.5 |
0.5 |
| Midwest |
22.1 |
0.2 |
19.8 |
0.2 |
36.1 |
0.5 |
16.5 |
2.9 |
18.0 |
1.5 |
| South |
24.5 |
0.2 |
22.2 |
0.2 |
32.7 |
0.3 |
19.8 |
1.6 |
25.8 |
0.4 |
| West |
27.0 |
0.2 |
27.3 |
0.3 |
41.7 |
0.6 |
16.6 |
0.7 |
23.7 |
0.4 |
| Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
24.3 |
0.1 |
22.3 |
0.2 |
35.5 |
0.3 |
19.7 |
0.7 |
24.3 |
0.3 |
| Private, for-profit |
27.0 |
0.3 |
24.4 |
0.3 |
38.7 |
0.6 |
19.2 |
1.7 |
28.6 |
0.6 |
| Public |
25.3 |
0.2 |
24.1 |
0.3 |
30.7 |
0.5 |
16.1 |
1.3 |
23.7 |
0.5 |
| Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
27.0 |
0.2 |
25.7 |
0.2 |
33.6 |
0.3 |
19.4 |
0.8 |
25.1 |
0.4 |
| Non-teaching |
23.7 |
0.2 |
21.5 |
0.2 |
36.2 |
0.3 |
18.8 |
0.9 |
25.1 |
0.3 |
| Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
27.9 |
0.2 |
26.0 |
0.2 |
36.9 |
0.3 |
21.5 |
0.7 |
25.9 |
0.3 |
| Metropolitan-small |
20.7 |
0.2 |
19.7 |
0.2 |
28.1 |
0.5 |
14.5 |
1.2 |
23.3 |
0.5 |
| Micropolitan |
19.2 |
0.3 |
17.8 |
0.3 |
33.9 |
1.0 |
11.0 |
2.6 |
21.0 |
1.7 |
| Noncore |
20.0 |
0.6 |
17.3 |
0.6 |
40.5 |
1.7 |
* |
* |
19.4 |
4.0 |
| Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
22.6 |
0.3 |
20.2 |
0.3 |
40.6 |
1.0 |
16.4 |
2.9 |
31.9 |
1.1 |
| 100-299 |
24.0 |
0.2 |
22.4 |
0.2 |
35.4 |
0.4 |
17.1 |
0.9 |
23.2 |
0.4 |
| 300-499 |
25.8 |
0.2 |
23.4 |
0.2 |
35.5 |
0.4 |
19.1 |
1.1 |
25.7 |
0.5 |
| 500 or more |
26.0 |
0.2 |
24.1 |
0.2 |
33.3 |
0.4 |
23.8 |
1.1 |
25.6 |
0.4 |
a Estimates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, comorbidities, and 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.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.
Key: API: Asian or Pacific Islander; SE: standard error.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, State Inpatient Databases, disparities analysis file, 2003. This file is designed to provide national estimates on disparities using weighted records from a sample of hospitals from the following 23 States: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, KS, MD, MA, MI, MO, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, and WI.
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