Table 2.10
Postoperative pulmonary embolus (PE) or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) per 1,000 surgical discharges (excluding patients admitted for DVT, obstetrics, and plication of vena cava before or after surgerya), United States, 2001 and 2003
| |
|
2003 |
2001 |
| Population group |
Rateb |
Standard error |
Rateb |
Standard error |
| Total |
9.15 |
0.10 |
7.79 |
0.09 |
| Age |
0-17 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| 18-44 |
4.52 |
0.21 |
3.47 |
0.20 |
| 45-64 |
7.14 |
0.18 |
6.19 |
0.17 |
| 65 and over |
9.92 |
0.19 |
8.11 |
0.18 |
| Age |
65-69 |
9.07 |
0.27 |
7.81 |
0.26 |
| 70-74 |
9.62 |
0.27 |
8.14 |
0.26 |
| 75-79 |
10.29 |
0.28 |
8.63 |
0.27 |
| 80-84 |
10.92 |
0.33 |
8.18 |
0.33 |
| 85 and over |
10.08 |
0.41 |
7.53 |
0.40 |
| Gender |
Male |
9.26 |
0.14 |
7.71 |
0.13 |
| Female |
8.57 |
0.13 |
7.41 |
0.13 |
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
12.65 |
0.38 |
8.20 |
0.31 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
9.16 |
0.17 |
7.02 |
0.16 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
8.35 |
0.14 |
7.64 |
0.14 |
| $45,000 or more |
9.38 |
0.12 |
8.18 |
0.11 |
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
10.61 |
0.11 |
8.62 |
0.11 |
| Metropolitan-small |
7.70 |
0.14 |
6.93 |
0.14 |
| Micropolitan |
7.20 |
0.21 |
6.49 |
0.21 |
| Noncore |
7.00 |
0.25 |
6.96 |
0.26 |
| Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
7.97 |
0.10 |
7.30 |
0.10 |
| Medicare |
10.18 |
0.17 |
8.20 |
0.16 |
| Medicaid |
11.21 |
0.22 |
9.09 |
0.23 |
| Other insurance |
8.30 |
0.28 |
7.29 |
0.28 |
| Uninsured/self pay/no charge |
7.44 |
0.31 |
6.81 |
0.31 |
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
11.84 |
0.17 |
9.14 |
0.16 |
| Midwest |
8.37 |
0.16 |
7.54 |
0.16 |
| South |
8.54 |
0.12 |
7.54 |
0.12 |
| West |
8.62 |
0.17 |
7.10 |
0.16 |
| Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
9.30 |
0.10 |
7.96 |
0.10 |
| Private, for-profit |
7.33 |
0.20 |
6.72 |
0.19 |
| Public |
10.01 |
0.20 |
7.68 |
0.21 |
| Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
11.79 |
0.13 |
9.24 |
0.13 |
| Non-teaching |
7.60 |
0.11 |
6.89 |
0.11 |
| Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
10.68 |
0.11 |
8.75 |
0.11 |
| Metropolitan-small |
7.36 |
0.13 |
6.69 |
0.13 |
| Micropolitan |
5.62 |
0.27 |
5.45 |
0.26 |
| Noncore |
5.56 |
0.48 |
6.08 |
0.48 |
| Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
5.32 |
0.23 |
5.17 |
0.23 |
| 100-299 |
7.38 |
0.13 |
7.19 |
0.13 |
| 300-499 |
8.98 |
0.14 |
8.21 |
0.13 |
| 500 or more |
13.05 |
0.15 |
9.17 |
0.16 |
a Also excludes admissions specifically for such thromboembuli, such as cases from earlier admissions, from other hospitals, or from other settings.
b Estimates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, comorbidities, and DRG clusters. When reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender, comorbidities, and DRG clusters; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age, comorbidities, and DRG clusters.
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.
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