2005 National Healthcare Quality Report, Data Tables. Table 1.13

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Table 1.13
Deaths per 1000 admissions with esophageal resection for cancer (excluding obstetric and neonatal admissions and transfers to another hospital), United States, 2001 and 2002

		2002		2001
Population group		Rate^a	Standard error	Rate^a	Standard error

Total		92.4	9.6	89.4	9.6

Age	0-17	--	--	--	--
	18-44	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	45-64	86.6	13.5	71.7	13.7
	65 and over	97.7	13.6	103.4	13.4

Gender	Male	84.3	10.5	84.0	10.7
Gender	Female	135.6	21.6	104.6	19.9

Median income of patient's ZIP Code	Less than $25,000	193.7	46.9	162.9	43.8
	$25,000-$34,999	DSU	DSU	108.3	20.6
	$35,000-$44,999	129.6	19.4	81.7	19.3
	$45,000 or more	82.8	12.9	78.1	13.6

Location of patient residence	Metropolitan-large	107.7	13.9	97.7	12.8
	Metropolitan-small	78.4	16.7	DSU	DSU
	Micropolitan	DSU	DSU	123.5	30.5
	Noncore	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU

Expected payment source	Private insurance	81.7	14.4	DSU	DSU
	Medicare	99.4	14.0	98.6	14.0
	Medicaid	149.3	41.4	187.6	36.9
	Other insurance	DSU	DSU	231.8	55.3
	Uninsured/self pay/no charge	DSU	DSU	172.2	48.4

Region of inpatient treatment	Northeast	DSU	DSU	98.9	19.2
	Midwest	87.6	18.0	DSU	DSU
	South	92.4	19.3	91.8	17.8
	West	131.1	18.0	120.0	20.5

Ownership/control of hospital	Private, not-for-profit	93.0	11.1	75.6	10.9
	Private, for-profit	171.3	44.7	218.3	39.9
	Public	DSU	DSU	111.5	22.5

Teaching status of hospital	Teaching	70.5	12.1	90.4	12.5
Teaching status of hospital	Non-teaching	129.1	15.6	87.9	14.7

Location of hospital	Metropolitan-large	95.4	11.9	95.5	11.9
	Metropolitan-small	77.5	16.6	62.0	16.9
	Micropolitan	DSU	DSU	378.0	71.5
	Noncore	536.6	121.9	DSU	DSU

Bed size of hospital	Less than 100	233.7	59.7	DSU	DSU
	100 - 299	78.5	18.8	80.9	19.7
	300 - 499	116.5	14.9	125.8	15.4
	500+	58.7	17.1	61.7	15.7

^a Estimates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, and APR-DRG risk of mortality score.When reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender and APR-DRG risk of mortality score; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age and APR-DRG risk of mortality score.

-- Statistic cannot be calculated.

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, 2001 and 2002.

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