Table 3. Time Trends in Admission Rates for Preventable Conditions

Prevention Quality Indicatora Admission Rate Trend Between 1994 and 2000
Decreaseb No Change Increase
Uncontrolled diabetes without complications X    
Short-term diabetes complications     X
Long-term diabetes complications   X  
Diabetes-related lower extremity amputations   X  
Congestive heart failure   X  
Hypertension     X
Angina without a procedure X    
Adult asthma X    
Pediatric asthma   X  
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease     X
Pediatric gastroenteritis X   
Bacterial pneumonia   X
Dehydration  X  
Urinary tract infection  X  
Perforated appendix X   
Low-weight births  X  

a Full definitions for each Prevention Quality Indicator are in the Glossary section of this report.
b Significant decreases and increases are defined at p<0.05.

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