Table 2.20 Percent of discharges with central venous catheter placement with associated mechanical adverse events, United States, 2004 and 2005a |
Population group |
2005 |
2004 |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
2,969 |
95 |
3.20 |
0.32 |
2,576 |
48 |
1.86 |
0.27 |
Age |
Under 65 |
641 |
21 |
3.28 |
0.70 |
524 |
13 |
2.48 |
0.68 |
65-74 |
982 |
34 |
3.46 |
0.58 |
905 |
12 |
1.33 |
0.38 |
75-84 |
989 |
24 |
2.43 |
0.49 |
847 |
18 |
2.13 |
0.50 |
85 and over |
357 |
16 |
4.48 |
1.10 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Gender |
Male |
1,361 |
37 |
2.72 |
0.44 |
1,205 |
22 |
1.83 |
0.39 |
Female |
1,608 |
58 |
3.61 |
0.46 |
1,371 |
26 |
1.90 |
0.37 |
Race |
White |
2,396 |
74 |
3.09 |
0.35 |
2,068 |
38 |
1.84 |
0.30 |
Black |
397 |
15 |
3.78 |
0.96 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Other |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Diabetes |
Yes |
1,184 |
39 |
3.29 |
0.52 |
1,052 |
26 |
2.47 |
0.48 |
No |
1,785 |
56 |
3.14 |
0.41 |
1,524 |
22 |
1.44 |
0.31 |
Obesity |
Yes |
534 |
15 |
2.81 |
0.72 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
2,435 |
80 |
3.29 |
0.36 |
2,117 |
41 |
1.94 |
0.30 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
Yes |
717 |
16 |
2.23 |
0.55 |
627 |
11 |
1.75 |
0.52 |
No |
2,252 |
79 |
3.51 |
0.39 |
1,949 |
37 |
1.90 |
0.31 |
CHF/pulmonary edema |
Yes |
1,062 |
39 |
3.67 |
0.58 |
978 |
21 |
2.15 |
0.46 |
No |
1,907 |
56 |
2.94 |
0.39 |
1,598 |
27 |
1.69 |
0.32 |
COPD |
Yes |
966 |
28 |
2.90 |
0.54 |
847 |
13 |
1.53 |
0.42 |
No |
2,003 |
67 |
3.34 |
0.40 |
1,729 |
35 |
2.02 |
0.34 |
Smoking |
Yes |
446 |
18 |
4.04 |
0.93 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
2,503 |
77 |
3.08 |
0.35 |
2,113 |
38 |
1.80 |
0.29 |
Cancer |
Yes |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
775 |
16 |
2.06 |
0.51 |
No |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
1,801 |
32 |
1.78 |
0.31 |
Corticosteroids |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
2,682 |
89 |
3.32 |
0.35 |
2,306 |
43 |
1.86 |
0.28 |
Coronary artery disease |
Yes |
1,469 |
46 |
3.13 |
0.45 |
1,376 |
24 |
1.74 |
0.35 |
No |
1,500 |
49 |
3.27 |
0.46 |
1,200 |
24 |
2.00 |
0.40 |
Renal disease |
Yes |
1,217 |
47 |
3.86 |
0.55 |
974 |
29 |
2.98 |
0.54 |
No |
1,752 |
48 |
2.74 |
0.39 |
1,602 |
19 |
1.19 |
0.27 |
a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December.
DNA - Data have not been analyzed.
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.