Table 1.103
Deaths per 1,000 admissions with pneumonia as principal diagnosis, age 18 and older (excluding obstetric and neonatal admissions and transfers to another hospital), United States, 2001 and 2003
|
|
2003 |
2001 |
Population group |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Total |
73.4 |
0.5 |
84.8 |
0.5 |
Age |
18-44 |
36.0 |
1.6 |
40.3 |
1.7 |
45-64 |
53.6 |
1.1 |
59.5 |
1.2 |
65 and over |
84.5 |
0.6 |
99.0 |
0.6 |
Age |
65-69 |
65.3 |
1.8 |
76.4 |
1.9 |
70-74 |
60.1 |
1.6 |
74.7 |
1.6 |
75-79 |
68.5 |
1.4 |
87.2 |
1.4 |
80-84 |
86.6 |
1.3 |
100.2 |
1.4 |
85 and over |
112.7 |
1.1 |
125.7 |
1.1 |
Gender |
Male |
75.2 |
0.7 |
88.5 |
0.8 |
Female |
71.7 |
0.7 |
81.4 |
0.7 |
Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
68.6 |
2.4 |
86.6 |
1.9 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
74.7 |
1.1 |
85.3 |
1.0 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
73.4 |
0.9 |
84.1 |
1.0 |
$45,000 or more |
73.1 |
0.8 |
84.6 |
0.9 |
Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
72.7 |
0.7 |
83.1 |
0.8 |
Metropolitan-small |
73.6 |
1.0 |
88.1 |
1.0 |
Micropolitan |
75.0 |
1.5 |
84.4 |
1.5 |
Noncore |
73.7 |
1.5 |
84.9 |
1.6 |
Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
85.0 |
1.3 |
89.6 |
1.3 |
Medicare |
69.1 |
0.6 |
82.5 |
0.6 |
Medicaid |
76.8 |
1.8 |
87.1 |
1.9 |
Other insurance |
94.5 |
3.7 |
101.6 |
4.1 |
Uninsured/self pay/no charge |
89.4 |
2.9 |
95.4 |
3.0 |
Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
81.4 |
1.1 |
90.8 |
1.2 |
Midwest |
64.7 |
1.0 |
77.8 |
1.1 |
South |
73.8 |
0.8 |
85.9 |
0.8 |
West |
74.9 |
1.2 |
85.6 |
1.3 |
Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
73.2 |
0.6 |
84.4 |
0.6 |
Private, for-profit |
69.8 |
1.4 |
83.7 |
1.4 |
Public |
77.2 |
1.3 |
87.9 |
1.4 |
Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
71.4 |
1.0 |
88.6 |
1.1 |
Non-teaching |
74.0 |
0.6 |
83.6 |
0.6 |
Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
72.7 |
0.7 |
82.9 |
0.8 |
Metropolitan-small |
73.2 |
0.9 |
88.6 |
1.0 |
Micropolitan |
76.0 |
1.5 |
84.6 |
1.5 |
Noncore |
73.6 |
1.7 |
83.8 |
1.8 |
Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
75.9 |
1.1 |
83.4 |
1.2 |
100-299 |
73.1 |
0.8 |
84.1 |
0.8 |
300-499 |
70.8 |
1.0 |
83.4 |
1.1 |
500 or more |
74.6 |
1.3 |
92.1 |
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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