Table 2.33 Obstetric trauma with 3rd or 4th degree lacerations per 1,000 vaginal deliveries without instrument assistance, United States, 2003 and 2004 |
Population group |
2004 |
2003 |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Total |
|
42.6 |
0.1 |
45.2 |
0.1 |
Age |
10-14 |
92.1 |
4.1 |
65.4 |
4.2 |
15-17 |
57.1 |
0.8 |
65.3 |
0.8 |
18-24 |
39.7 |
0.2 |
42.1 |
0.2 |
25-34 |
46.5 |
0.2 |
49.5 |
0.2 |
35-54 |
30.9 |
0.3 |
32.0 |
0.3 |
Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
31.5 |
0.6 |
32.6 |
0.6 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
36.0 |
0.3 |
38.1 |
0.3 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
40.4 |
0.2 |
42.8 |
0.2 |
$45,000 or more |
48.0 |
0.2 |
50.7 |
0.2 |
Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
42.2 |
0.2 |
45.6 |
0.2 |
Metropolitan-small |
44.7 |
0.2 |
44.3 |
0.3 |
Micropolitan |
38.6 |
0.4 |
46.2 |
0.5 |
Noncore |
41.6 |
0.5 |
44.3 |
0.6 |
Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
49.9 |
0.2 |
53.2 |
0.2 |
Medicare |
29.1 |
2.4 |
33.3 |
2.5 |
Medicaid |
33.8 |
0.2 |
35.5 |
0.2 |
Other insurance |
47.6 |
0.9 |
46.6 |
0.9 |
Uninsured/self-pay/no charge |
35.9 |
0.7 |
39.4 |
0.7 |
Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
41.4 |
0.3 |
42.3 |
0.3 |
Midwest |
48.9 |
0.3 |
52.3 |
0.3 |
South |
41.2 |
0.2 |
45.5 |
0.2 |
West |
40.1 |
0.3 |
40.0 |
0.3 |
Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
45.2 |
0.2 |
46.9 |
0.2 |
Private, for-profit |
34.0 |
0.4 |
41.1 |
0.4 |
Public |
36.8 |
0.3 |
41.2 |
0.3 |
Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
46.1 |
0.2 |
47.8 |
0.2 |
Non-teaching |
40.8 |
0.2 |
43.9 |
0.2 |
Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
42.3 |
0.2 |
45.6 |
0.2 |
Metropolitan-small |
45.3 |
0.2 |
45.2 |
0.2 |
Micropolitan |
35.7 |
0.5 |
43.8 |
0.5 |
Noncore |
38.4 |
0.8 |
41.2 |
0.8 |
Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
38.0 |
0.4 |
37.5 |
0.4 |
100-299 |
40.2 |
0.2 |
45.4 |
0.2 |
300-499 |
48.1 |
0.3 |
50.4 |
0.2 |
500 or more |
42.5 |
0.3 |
41.7 |
0.3 |
a Rates are adjusted by age. When reporting is by age, there is no adjustment.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2003 and 2004.