2005 National Healthcare Quality Report, Data Tables. Table 2.28

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Table 2.28
Percent of central vascular catheter placement with associated mechanical adverse events, United Sates, 2002 and 2003^a

		2003^b				2002^b
Population group		Exposed	Adverse events	Percent	Standard error	Exposed	Adverse events	Percent	Standard error
Total		2,721	52	2.03	0.36	4,889	125	3.24	0.38
Age	Under 65	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	865	20	3.18	0.93
	65-74	977	16	2.03	0.61	1,798	34	2.80	0.59
	75-84	937	18	2.05	0.61	1,711	56	3.75	0.65
	85 and over	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Gender	Female	1,419	31	2.65	0.59	2,469	65	3.05	0.50
Gender	Male	1,302	21	1.34	0.39	2,420	60	3.42	0.56
Race	Black	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	635	26	4.46	1.11
	Other	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	White	2,227	44	2.23	0.43	3,988	97	3.14	0.41
Diabetes	No	1,672	34	2.76	0.57	3,002	79	3.13	0.45
Diabetes	Yes	1,049	18	0.94	0.28	1,887	46	3.41	0.64
Obesity	No	2,300	42	2.06	0.40	4,168	108	3.20	0.39
Obesity	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
CHF/pulmonary edema	No	1,636	22	1.86	0.48	2,955	62	2.59	0.43
CHF/pulmonary edema	Yes	1,085	30	2.27	0.55	1,934	63	4.18	0.67
COPD	No	1,828	23	1.16	0.31	3,255	80	2.99	0.44
COPD	Yes	893	29	3.80	0.89	1,634	45	3.73	0.70

^a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January 2003 to December 2003 for 2003 data, from January 2002 to December 2002 for 2002 data.

^b Per specifications revised 6/22/2005, percents and standard errors are calculated based on data weighted to reflect the contribution of each State's sample to national estimates.

DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.

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

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

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