National Healthcare Quality Report, 2006: Table 2.19

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Table 2.19
Percent of discharges with central vascular catheter placement with associated bloodstream infections, United States, 2004^a
		2004
Population group		Exposed	Adverse events	Percent	Standard error
Total		1684	28	1.7	0.3
Age	Under 65	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	65-74	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	75-84	570	12	2.1	0.6
	85 and over	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Female	879	15	1.7	0.4
Gender	Male	805	13	1.6	0.4
Race	Black	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	Other	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	White	1376	19	1.4	0.3
Diabetes	No	1032	15	1.5	0.4
Diabetes	Yes	652	13.00	2.0	0.5
Obesity	No	1385	23	1.7	0.3
Obesity	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Cerebrovascular disease	No	1277	20	1.6	0.3
Cerebrovascular disease	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
CHF/pulmonary edema	No	1068	13	1.2	0.3
CHF/pulmonary edema	Yes	616	15	2.4	0.6
COPD	No	1146	18	1.6	0.4
COPD	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Smoking	No	1362	19	1.4	0.3
Smoking	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Cancer	No	1145	20	1.7	0.4
Cancer	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Corticosteroids	No	1546	27	1.7	0.3
Corticosteroids	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Coronary artery disease	No	730	11	1.5	0.5
Coronary artery disease	Yes	954	17.00	1.8	0.4
Renal disease	No	1115	16	1.4	0.4
Renal disease	Yes	569	12	2.1	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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