2005 National Healthcare Quality Report, Data Tables. Table 2.36

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Table 2.36
Percent of patients who had a hip joint replacement due to fracture or degenerative conditions with adverse events associated with the hip joint replacement, United States, 2002 and 2003^a

		2003^b				2002^b
Population group		Exposed	Adverse events	Percent	Standard error	Exposed	Adverse events	Percent	Standard error
Total		429	45	10.1	1.4	785	94	13.6	1.4
Age	Under 65	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	65-74	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
	75 and over	277	31	10.7	2.4	516	70	15.8	2.5
Gender	Female	290	33	11.1	2.4	526	59	12.2	2.2
Gender	Male	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	259	35	16.3	3.7
Race	All other	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Race	White	412	42	9.9	1.9	734	86	13.1	1.9
Diabetes	No	342	36	10.4	2.2	647	81	14.1	2.2
Diabetes	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Obesity	No	400	42	9.6	1.9	721	87	13.9	2.0
Obesity	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU
Cancer	No	334	37	11.0	2.3	611	68	12.9	2.1
Cancer	Yes	DSU	DSU	DSU	DSU	174	26	16.0	4.5
Corticosteroids	No	410	41	9.1	1.8	744	90	13.9	2.0
Corticosteroids	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. Readmissions are supposed to be counted in the numerators according to the measure specifications, but were not counted because the data were not available at this time.

^b Per measure 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.

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

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