Table 1.56
Deaths per 1,000 admissions with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as principal diagnosis, age 18 and older (excluding transfers to another hospital), United States, 2001 and 2003
| |
|
2003 |
2001 |
| Population group |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
| Total |
86.9 |
0.7 |
99.1 |
0.7 |
| Age |
18-44 |
70.5 |
3.0 |
74.8 |
3.1 |
| 45-64 |
75.8 |
1.2 |
80.3 |
1.3 |
| 65 and over |
93.9 |
0.9 |
110.9 |
0.9 |
| Age |
65-69 |
81.9 |
2.2 |
88.3 |
2.3 |
| 70-74 |
78.2 |
2.1 |
93.0 |
2.1 |
| 75-79 |
90.0 |
2.0 |
104.7 |
2.0 |
| 80-84 |
100.8 |
2.1 |
116.8 |
2.1 |
| 85 and over |
112.2 |
1.9 |
143.0 |
1.9 |
| Gender |
Male |
90.3 |
0.9 |
100.3 |
1.0 |
| Female |
82.0 |
1.1 |
97.4 |
1.1 |
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
83.6 |
3.9 |
104.1 |
3.0 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
91.3 |
1.6 |
101.9 |
1.5 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
89.4 |
1.3 |
100.0 |
1.4 |
| $45,000 or more |
83.5 |
1.1 |
96.3 |
1.1 |
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
84.3 |
1.0 |
96.0 |
1.0 |
| Metropolitan-small |
84.1 |
1.3 |
100.8 |
1.4 |
| Micropolitan |
97.7 |
2.1 |
102.0 |
2.1 |
| Noncore |
95.8 |
2.4 |
109.5 |
2.6 |
| Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
93.5 |
1.4 |
98.6 |
1.3 |
| Medicare |
81.6 |
0.9 |
98.4 |
0.9 |
| Medicaid |
91.3 |
3.2 |
101.6 |
3.4 |
| Other insurance |
100.6 |
4.7 |
105.8 |
5.1 |
| Uninsured/self pay/no charge |
105.0 |
3.4 |
109.0 |
3.8 |
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
83.8 |
1.6 |
98.8 |
1.6 |
| Midwest |
82.0 |
1.5 |
101.1 |
1.6 |
| South |
89.6 |
1.1 |
98.7 |
1.1 |
| West |
91.8 |
1.8 |
97.9 |
1.8 |
| Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
86.4 |
0.8 |
98.2 |
0.8 |
| Private, for-profit |
85.3 |
1.9 |
99.4 |
2.1 |
| Public |
92.2 |
2.2 |
106.4 |
2.3 |
| Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
85.4 |
1.2 |
97.0 |
1.2 |
| Non-teaching |
87.7 |
0.9 |
100.4 |
0.9 |
| Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
85.1 |
1.0 |
96.0 |
1.0 |
| Metropolitan-small |
85.5 |
1.2 |
100.7 |
1.2 |
| Micropolitan |
103.3 |
3.0 |
105.7 |
3.0 |
| Noncore |
106.4 |
4.9 |
133.2 |
4.9 |
| Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
103.3 |
2.8 |
114.8 |
2.8 |
| 100-299 |
85.3 |
1.2 |
100.3 |
1.2 |
| 300-499 |
85.2 |
1.3 |
96.4 |
1.2 |
| 500 or more |
86.9 |
1.4 |
96.9 |
1.5 |
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.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
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