2005 National Healthcare Quality Report, Data Tables. Table 2.10b

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Table 2.10b
Iatrogenic pneumothorax cases^a per 100,000 population (excluding neonates, obstetrical admissions, and patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy, or cardiac surgery), United States, 2001 and 2002

		2002.00		2001.00
Population group		Rate^b	Standard error	Rate^b	Standard error

Total		8.89	0.30	8.50	0.28

Age	0-17	0.85	0.13	0.75	0.12
	18-44	2.68	0.16	2.48	0.16
	45-64	10.09	0.45	9.92	0.44
	65 and over	43.87	1.62	41.05	1.51

Age	65-69	23.63	1.46	23.76	1.39
	70-74	36.85	1.95	30.19	1.64
	75-79	49.69	2.36	47.07	2.38
	80-84	64.51	3.44	64.81	3.39
	85 and over	72.97	4.29	72.85	4.34

Gender	Male	8.69	0.34	8.43	0.33
Gender	Female	9.31	0.32	8.73	0.30

Median income of patient's ZIP Code	Less than $25,000	9.46	1.07	7.82	0.74
	$25,000-$34,999	9.13	0.54	8.49	0.47
	$35,000-$44,999	8.96	0.46	8.72	0.46
	$45,000 or more	8.82	0.45	8.61	0.44

Location of patient residence	Metropolitan-large	9.18	0.53	8.90	0.49
	Metropolitan-small	8.95	0.74	8.46	0.69
	Micropolitan	8.41	0.71	8.19	0.68
	Noncore	7.86	0.76	6.61	0.60

Region of inpatient treatment	Northeast	8.89	0.79	9.19	0.65
	Midwest	8.59	0.63	7.47	0.60
	South	9.74	0.49	9.05	0.47
	West	7.82	0.53	8.09	0.55

^a Includes admissions specifically for iatrogenic pneumothorax, such as cases from earlier admissions or from other hospitals. Also, includes barotrauma (including acute respiratory distress syndrome) and central line placement.

^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, 2001 and 2002.

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