Table 2.19b Reclosure of postoperative disruption of abdominal wall (postoperative abdominal wound dehiscencea) per 100,000 population (excluding obstetric conditions), United States, 2001 and 2002 |
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2002 |
2001 |
Population group |
Rateb |
Standard error |
Rateb |
Standard error |
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Total |
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2.42 |
0.10 |
2.52 |
0.11 |
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Age |
0-17 |
0.22 |
0.04 |
0.26 |
0.05 |
18-44 |
0.97 |
0.07 |
1.12 |
0.09 |
45-64 |
3.53 |
0.19 |
3.58 |
0.21 |
65 and over |
10.40 |
0.53 |
10.60 |
0.55 |
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|
|
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Age |
65-69 |
8.03 |
0.67 |
8.04 |
0.67 |
70-74 |
10.59 |
0.87 |
9.53 |
0.84 |
75-79 |
12.44 |
1.11 |
14.05 |
1.12 |
80-84 |
11.94 |
1.16 |
13.10 |
1.37 |
85 and over |
11.81 |
1.54 |
10.71 |
1.40 |
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|
|
|
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Gender |
Male |
3.28 |
0.15 |
3.46 |
0.18 |
Female |
1.83 |
0.09 |
1.83 |
0.10 |
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Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
2.77 |
0.36 |
2.65 |
0.36 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
2.54 |
0.19 |
2.78 |
0.20 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
2.76 |
0.18 |
2.79 |
0.21 |
$45,000 or more |
2.20 |
0.12 |
2.29 |
0.15 |
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Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
2.28 |
0.15 |
2.38 |
0.18 |
Metropolitan-small |
2.58 |
0.23 |
2.66 |
0.24 |
Micropolitan |
2.75 |
0.27 |
2.72 |
0.29 |
Noncore |
2.31 |
0.28 |
2.68 |
0.35 |
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|
|
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Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
2.54 |
0.27 |
2.45 |
0.27 |
Midwest |
2.54 |
0.21 |
2.77 |
0.26 |
South |
2.43 |
0.14 |
2.57 |
0.17 |
West |
2.15 |
0.18 |
2.24 |
0.22 |
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a Includes admissions specifically for such wound dehiscence, 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, 2001 and 2002.
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