Table 2.32 Percent of patients who experienced ventilator exposure with ventilator-associated pneumonia events, United States, 2002 and 2003a |
|
|
2003b |
2002b |
Population group |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
454 |
57 |
11.9 |
1.3 |
820 |
95 |
10.2 |
1.2 |
Age |
Under 65 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
65-74 |
167 |
18 |
13.7 |
3.7 |
304 |
36 |
12.4 |
2.7 |
75-84 |
174 |
29 |
14.2 |
3.2 |
310 |
35 |
9.4 |
2.2 |
85 and over |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Gender |
Female |
232 |
28 |
12.3 |
2.9 |
377 |
37 |
7.7 |
1.7 |
Male |
222 |
29 |
11.5 |
2.6 |
443 |
58 |
12.3 |
2.1 |
Race |
Black |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Other |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
White |
375 |
48 |
11.2 |
2.0 |
689 |
79 |
9.8 |
1.5 |
Diabetes |
No |
287 |
34 |
11.6 |
2.4 |
491 |
59 |
11.1 |
1.9 |
Yes |
167 |
23 |
12.6 |
3.4 |
329 |
36 |
9.0 |
2.0 |
CHF/pulmonary edema |
No |
205 |
22 |
12.2 |
3.1 |
340 |
34 |
9.8 |
2.2 |
Yes |
249 |
35 |
11.8 |
2.5 |
480 |
61 |
10.5 |
1.8 |
COPD |
No |
241 |
36 |
11.7 |
2.6 |
420 |
47 |
11.3 |
2.1 |
Yes |
213 |
21 |
12.2 |
3.0 |
400 |
48 |
9.1 |
1.8 |
Smoking |
No |
359 |
45 |
11.6 |
2.2 |
619 |
68 |
10.0 |
1.6 |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
201 |
27 |
10.9 |
2.7 |
Corticosteroids |
No |
392 |
53 |
12.2 |
2.0 |
732 |
86 |
10.4 |
1.5 |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
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 for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.
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