2005 National Healthcare Quality Report, Data Tables. Table 2.32

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Table 2.32
Percent of patients who experienced ventilator exposure with ventilator-associated pneumonia events, 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		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
Gender	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
Diabetes	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
CHF/pulmonary edema	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
COPD	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
Smoking	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
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.

^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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