2007 National Healthcare Quality Report: Data Tables Appendix--Table 2.3

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Table 2.3
Percent of surgical discharges with catheter-associated urinary tract infection, United States, 2005^a

Population group		Exposed	Adverse events	Percent	Standard error
Population group		Total		9,011	414	4.59	0.22
Age	Under 65	1,091	42	3.85	0.58
	65-74	2,883	98	3.40	0.34
	75-84	3,265	166	5.08	0.38
	85 and over	1,772	108	6.09	0.57
Gender	Male	3,645	120	3.29	0.30
Gender	Female	5,366	294	5.48	0.31
Race	White	7,795	333	4.27	0.23
	Black	746	51	6.84	0.92
	Other	470	30	6.38	1.13
Diabetes	Yes	2,833	153	5.40	0.42
Diabetes	No	6,178	261	4.22	0.26
Obesity	Yes	1,159	68	5.87	0.69
Obesity	No	7,852	346	4.41	0.23
Cerebrovascular disease	Yes	2,125	133	6.26	0.53
Cerebrovascular disease	No	6,886	281	4.08	0.24
CHF/pulmonary edema	Yes	2,893	201	6.95	0.47
CHF/pulmonary edema	No	6,118	213	3.48	0.23
COPD	Yes	2,780	137	4.93	0.41
COPD	No	6,231	277	4.45	0.26
Smoking	Yes	1,311	52	3.97	0.54
Smoking	No	7,700	362	4.70	0.24
Corticosteroids	Yes	680	50	7.35	1.00
Corticosteroids	No	8,331	364	4.37	0.22
Coronary artery disease	Yes	3,842	217	5.65	0.37
Coronary artery disease	No	5,169	197	3.81	0.27
Renal disease	Yes	2,283	184	8.06	0.57
Renal disease	No	6,728	230	3.42	0.22

^a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December.

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

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