Table 2.28b
Accidental puncture or laceration during proceduresa per 100,000 population (excluding obstetric admissions), United States, 2001 and 2003
| |
|
2003 |
2001 |
| Population group |
Rateb |
Standard error |
Rateb |
Standard error |
| Total |
36.0 |
1.5 |
36.8 |
1.5 |
| Age |
0-17 |
2.7 |
0.4 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
| 18-44 |
19.6 |
0.8 |
18.8 |
0.8 |
| 45-64 |
54.8 |
2.5 |
54.3 |
2.5 |
| 65 and over |
124.6 |
5.6 |
134.3 |
6.2 |
| Age |
65-69 |
107.0 |
5.3 |
106.0 |
5.3 |
| 70-74 |
129.9 |
6.9 |
131.7 |
6.9 |
| 75-79 |
148.4 |
7.7 |
159.8 |
8.2 |
| 80-84 |
147.1 |
6.9 |
166.1 |
8.5 |
| 85 and over |
96.1 |
4.9 |
133.2 |
6.6 |
| Gender |
Male |
30.5 |
1.5 |
31.8 |
1.5 |
| Female |
41.7 |
1.6 |
42.0 |
1.6 |
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
31.7 |
4.1 |
30.8 |
2.4 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
36.1 |
2.5 |
35.8 |
2.0 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
38.0 |
2.1 |
39.9 |
2.1 |
| $45,000 or more |
35.5 |
1.7 |
36.6 |
2.1 |
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
35.0 |
2.3 |
35.2 |
2.3 |
| Metropolitan-small |
36.4 |
3.0 |
38.8 |
3.3 |
| Micropolitan |
40.2 |
3.3 |
42.1 |
3.3 |
| Noncore |
36.4 |
2.7 |
33.7 |
2.9 |
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
34.4 |
5.1 |
37.0 |
3.9 |
| Midwest |
35.5 |
2.6 |
38.2 |
3.9 |
| South |
37.6 |
1.9 |
35.0 |
1.9 |
| West |
35.7 |
2.6 |
38.2 |
2.8 |
a Includes admissions specifically for such problems, such as cases from earlier admissions or from other hospitals.
b Estimates are adjusted by age and gender using the total U.S. population for 2000 as the standard population. When reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender only; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age only.
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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