Table 2.17
Postoperative sepsis per 1000 elective-surgery discharges of longer than 3 days (excluding patients admitted for infection; patients with cancer or immunocompromised states, and obstetric conditions), United States, 2001 and 2002 |
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|
2002 |
2001 |
| Population group |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
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|
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|
|
|
| Total |
|
11.6 |
0.3 |
10.1 |
0.3 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Age |
0-17 |
11.9 |
1.0 |
11.2 |
1.1 |
| 18-44 |
10.4 |
0.5 |
8.8 |
0.5 |
| 45-64 |
11.1 |
0.4 |
10.1 |
0.4 |
| 65 and over |
12.8 |
0.4 |
11.0 |
0.4 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Age |
65-69 |
12.0 |
0.6 |
9.6 |
0.6 |
| 70-74 |
12.5 |
0.6 |
11.3 |
0.6 |
| 75-79 |
13.1 |
0.6 |
11.6 |
0.6 |
| 80-84 |
12.9 |
0.8 |
11.1 |
0.8 |
| 85 and over |
14.6 |
1.2 |
11.6 |
1.2 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Gender |
Male |
11.6 |
0.5 |
10.2 |
0.5 |
| Female |
9.7 |
0.4 |
8.1 |
0.4 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
13.8 |
1.0 |
10.7 |
0.9 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
12.5 |
0.5 |
10.6 |
0.5 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
11.4 |
0.4 |
10.1 |
0.4 |
| $45,000 or more |
11.1 |
0.3 |
9.8 |
0.4 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
12.8 |
0.4 |
11.0 |
0.4 |
| Metropolitan-small |
10.3 |
0.4 |
9.7 |
0.4 |
| Micropolitan |
10.4 |
0.6 |
8.4 |
0.6 |
| Noncore |
10.0 |
0.7 |
8.0 |
0.8 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
9.4 |
0.3 |
8.8 |
0.3 |
| Medicare |
13.0 |
0.4 |
10.8 |
0.4 |
| Medicaid |
16.2 |
0.8 |
13.6 |
0.8 |
| Other insurance |
9.2 |
0.8 |
9.0 |
0.8 |
| Uninsured/self pay/no charge |
10.5 |
1.4 |
9.7 |
1.4 |
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|
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|
|
|
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
10.3 |
0.5 |
9.0 |
0.5 |
| Midwest |
11.2 |
0.5 |
8.7 |
0.5 |
| South |
12.9 |
0.4 |
11.8 |
0.4 |
| West |
10.4 |
0.5 |
9.5 |
0.5 |
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|
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|
|
|
| Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
11.5 |
0.3 |
9.9 |
0.3 |
| Private, for-profit |
12.6 |
0.6 |
11.5 |
0.6 |
| Public |
10.8 |
0.7 |
9.9 |
0.7 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
12.0 |
0.4 |
10.0 |
0.4 |
| Non-teaching |
11.2 |
0.4 |
10.2 |
0.4 |
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|
|
|
| Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
12.9 |
0.3 |
11.1 |
0.3 |
| Metropolitan-small |
10.1 |
0.4 |
9.3 |
0.4 |
| Micropolitan |
9.5 |
0.9 |
5.6 |
0.9 |
| Noncore |
DSU |
DSU |
7.2 |
1.9 |
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|
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|
|
|
| Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
8.2 |
0.8 |
7.3 |
0.8 |
| 100 - 299 |
11.5 |
0.4 |
9.7 |
0.4 |
| 300 - 499 |
11.7 |
0.4 |
10.8 |
0.4 |
| 500+ |
12.3 |
0.4 |
10.6 |
0.4 |
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a Estimates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, comorbidities, and DRG clusters. When reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender, comorbidities, and DRG clusters; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age, comorbidities, and DRG clusters.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
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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