Table 148
Percent surgical discharges with postoperative pneumonia events, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, or venous thromboembolic events, United States, 2005a |
Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Total |
|
6.55 |
0.26 |
Age |
Under 65 |
6.23 |
0.73 |
65-74 |
5.24 |
0.41 |
75-84 |
7.32 |
0.46 |
85 and over |
7.45 |
0.62 |
Gender |
Female |
7.08 |
0.35 |
Male |
5.76 |
0.39 |
Race |
White |
4.48 |
0.23 |
Black |
7.51 |
0.96 |
Other |
39.36 |
2.25 |
Diabetes |
Yes |
9.57 |
0.55 |
No |
5.16 |
0.28 |
Obesity |
Yes |
19.15 |
1.16 |
No |
4.69 |
0.24 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
Yes |
12.33 |
0.71 |
No |
4.76 |
0.26 |
CHF/pulmonary edema |
Yes |
11.27 |
0.59 |
No |
4.32 |
0.26 |
COPD |
Yes |
9.06 |
0.54 |
No |
5.42 |
0.29 |
Smoking |
Yes |
15.03 |
0.99 |
No |
5.10 |
0.25 |
Corticosteroids |
Yes |
31.03 |
1.77 |
No |
5.08 |
0.24 |
Coronary artery disease |
Yes |
8.28 |
0.44 |
No |
5.26 |
0.31 |
Renal disease |
Yes |
13.18 |
0.71 |
No |
4.30 |
0.25 |
a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December. Venous thromboembolic events include 30-day postoperative readmissions for pneumonia and venous thromboembolic events.
Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.