National Healthcare Quality Report, 2006: Table 2.18

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Table 2.18
Percent of central vascular catheter placement with associated bloodstream infections or mechanical adverse events, United States, 2004^a
		2004
Population group		Exposed	Adverse events	Percent	Standard error
Total		2576	76	3.0	0.3
Age	Under 65	524	18	3.4	0.8
	65-74	905	22	2.4	0.5
	75-84	847	30	3.5	0.6
	85 and over	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Female	1371	41	3.0	0.5
Gender	Male	1205	35	2.9	0.5
Race	Black	368	14	3.8	1.0
	Other	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	White	2068	57	2.8	0.4
Diabetes	No	1524	37	2.4	0.4
Diabetes	Yes	1052	39	3.7	0.6
Obesity	No	2117	64	3.0	0.4
Obesity	Yes	459	12	2.6	0.7
Cerebrovascular disease	No	1949	57	2.9	0.4
Cerebrovascular disease	Yes	627	19	3.0	0.7
CHF/pulmonary edema	No	1598	40	2.5	0.4
CHF/pulmonary edema	Yes	978	36	3.7	0.6
COPD	No	1729	53	3.1	0.4
COPD	Yes	847	23	2.7	0.6
Smoking	No	2113	57	2.7	0.4
Smoking	Yes	463	19	4.1	0.9
Cancer	No	1801	52	2.9	0.4
Cancer	Yes	775	24	3.1	0.6
Corticosteroids	No	2306	70	3.0	0.4
Corticosteroids	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Coronary artery disease	No	1200	35	2.9	0.5
Coronary artery disease	Yes	1376	41	3.0	0.5
Renal disease	No	1602	35	2.2	0.4
Renal disease	Yes	974	41	4.2	0.6

^a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December. Readmissions are supposed to be counted in the numerators according to the measure specifications, but were not counted because the data were not available at this time.

DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.

Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.

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