Table 2.19a Reclosure of postoperative disruption of abdominal wall (postoperative abdominal wound dehiscence) per 1000 abdominopelvic-surgery discharges (excluding obstetric conditionsa), United States, 2001 and 2002 |
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2002 |
2001 |
Population group |
Rateb |
Standard error |
Rateb |
Standard error |
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Total |
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2.15 |
0.10 |
2.28 |
0.10 |
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Age |
0-17 |
1.66 |
0.16 |
1.88 |
0.16 |
18-44 |
1.83 |
0.07 |
1.94 |
0.07 |
45-64 |
2.72 |
0.08 |
2.75 |
0.08 |
65 and over |
4.46 |
0.12 |
4.66 |
0.12 |
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Age |
65-69 |
3.92 |
0.18 |
4.19 |
0.18 |
70-74 |
4.51 |
0.19 |
4.16 |
0.19 |
75-79 |
5.11 |
0.20 |
5.53 |
0.20 |
80-84 |
4.51 |
0.24 |
4.79 |
0.24 |
85 and over |
4.18 |
0.28 |
4.86 |
0.28 |
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Gender |
Male |
2.74 |
0.14 |
3.05 |
0.15 |
Female |
0.89 |
0.10 |
0.90 |
0.10 |
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Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
2.35 |
0.29 |
2.81 |
0.28 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
2.20 |
0.16 |
2.39 |
0.16 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
2.29 |
0.14 |
2.31 |
0.14 |
$45,000 or more |
2.05 |
0.11 |
2.16 |
0.12 |
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Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
2.09 |
0.11 |
2.16 |
0.11 |
Metropolitan-small |
2.20 |
0.13 |
2.52 |
0.14 |
Micropolitan |
2.42 |
0.20 |
2.23 |
0.20 |
Noncore |
2.08 |
0.23 |
2.31 |
0.25 |
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Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
1.73 |
0.08 |
1.76 |
0.09 |
Medicare |
2.74 |
0.22 |
3.15 |
0.22 |
Medicaid |
2.89 |
0.16 |
2.90 |
0.17 |
Other insurance |
1.72 |
0.27 |
1.79 |
0.29 |
Uninsured/self pay/no charge |
2.22 |
0.22 |
1.91 |
0.24 |
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Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
2.44 |
0.16 |
2.28 |
0.16 |
Midwest |
2.22 |
0.15 |
2.36 |
0.15 |
South |
1.99 |
0.12 |
2.21 |
0.13 |
West |
2.10 |
0.14 |
2.33 |
0.15 |
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Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
2.15 |
0.11 |
2.21 |
0.11 |
Private, for-profit |
1.99 |
0.19 |
2.25 |
0.18 |
Public |
2.31 |
0.17 |
2.78 |
0.18 |
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Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
2.29 |
0.12 |
2.29 |
0.12 |
Non-teaching |
2.06 |
0.11 |
2.28 |
0.11 |
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Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
2.11 |
0.11 |
2.15 |
0.11 |
Metropolitan-small |
2.27 |
0.13 |
2.57 |
0.14 |
Micropolitan |
2.02 |
0.23 |
1.95 |
0.22 |
Noncore |
2.13 |
0.37 |
2.77 |
0.35 |
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Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
2.05 |
0.20 |
2.05 |
0.19 |
100 - 299 |
2.08 |
0.13 |
2.13 |
0.13 |
300 - 499 |
2.09 |
0.13 |
2.32 |
0.14 |
500+ |
2.41 |
0.14 |
2.63 |
0.15 |
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a Also excludes admissions specifically for such wound dehiscence, such as cases from earlier admissions or from other hospitals.
b Estimates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, comorbidities, and DRG clusters. When reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender, comorbidities, and DRG clusters; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age, comorbidities, and DRG clusters.
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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