Table 2.10b Iatrogenic pneumothorax casesa per 100,000 population (excluding neonates, obstetrical admissions, and patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy, or cardiac surgery), United States, 2001 and 2002 |
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|
2002.00 |
2001.00 |
Population group |
Rateb |
Standard error |
Rateb |
Standard error |
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
8.89 |
0.30 |
8.50 |
0.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age |
0-17 |
0.85 |
0.13 |
0.75 |
0.12 |
18-44 |
2.68 |
0.16 |
2.48 |
0.16 |
45-64 |
10.09 |
0.45 |
9.92 |
0.44 |
65 and over |
43.87 |
1.62 |
41.05 |
1.51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age |
65-69 |
23.63 |
1.46 |
23.76 |
1.39 |
70-74 |
36.85 |
1.95 |
30.19 |
1.64 |
75-79 |
49.69 |
2.36 |
47.07 |
2.38 |
80-84 |
64.51 |
3.44 |
64.81 |
3.39 |
85 and over |
72.97 |
4.29 |
72.85 |
4.34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gender |
Male |
8.69 |
0.34 |
8.43 |
0.33 |
Female |
9.31 |
0.32 |
8.73 |
0.30 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
9.46 |
1.07 |
7.82 |
0.74 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
9.13 |
0.54 |
8.49 |
0.47 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
8.96 |
0.46 |
8.72 |
0.46 |
$45,000 or more |
8.82 |
0.45 |
8.61 |
0.44 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
9.18 |
0.53 |
8.90 |
0.49 |
Metropolitan-small |
8.95 |
0.74 |
8.46 |
0.69 |
Micropolitan |
8.41 |
0.71 |
8.19 |
0.68 |
Noncore |
7.86 |
0.76 |
6.61 |
0.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
8.89 |
0.79 |
9.19 |
0.65 |
Midwest |
8.59 |
0.63 |
7.47 |
0.60 |
South |
9.74 |
0.49 |
9.05 |
0.47 |
West |
7.82 |
0.53 |
8.09 |
0.55 |
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a Includes admissions specifically for iatrogenic pneumothorax, such as cases from earlier admissions or from other hospitals. Also, includes barotrauma (including acute respiratory distress syndrome) and central line placement.
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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