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2011 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
Data Tables Appendix

Table 12_2_15.1
Adverse events in patients receiving knee joint replacement, United States, 2002-2007 and 2009a
    2009 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Population group Sample size Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total   1,460 3.3 0.5 2.1 0.6 4.0 0.8 3.2 0.7 5.0 0.9 5.7 1.0 8.1 0.9
Age Under 65 614 2.4 0.6 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
65-74 501 3.6 0.8 DSU DSU 4.4 1.1 DSU DSU 4.5 1.2 5.5 1.4 7.4 1.2
75-84 309 4.5 1.2 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU 5.2 1.5 DSU DSU 10.1 1.6
85 and over DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Gender Male 527 3.0 0.8 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU 4.9 1.4 10.6 2.3 8.3 1.6
Female 933 3.4 0.6 DSU DSU 4.0 1.0 3.3 0.8 5.0 1.1 3.1 0.9 8.0 1.1
Race White 1,269 3.5 0.5 2.1 0.6 3.9 0.8 3.2 0.7 5.0 0.9 5.7 1.1 7.7 0.9
Black DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Other DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
Diabetes Yes 368 5.4 1.2 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU 9.4 2.3
No 1,092 2.6 0.5 2.5 0.7 3.9 0.9 3.1 0.7 5.0 1.0 5.1 1.1 7.8 1.0
Obesity Yes 453 4.0 0.9 DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU 13.8 3.1
No 1,007 3.0 0.5 2.4 0.7 3.9 0.8 3.5 0.8 5.2 1.0 5.2 1.1 7.2 0.9
Cerebrovascular disease Yes DSU DSU DSU DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
No 1,355 3.1 0.5 DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
CHF/pulmonary edema Yes DSU DSU DSU DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
No 1,395 3.0 0.5 DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
COPD Yes DSU DSU DSU DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
No 1,321 3.1 0.5 DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
Smoking Yes DSU DSU DSU DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
No 1,273 3.1 0.5 DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
Corticosteroids Yes DSU DSU DSU DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
No 1,431 3.2 0.5 DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
Coronary artery disease Yes 261 4.6 1.3 DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
No 1,199 3.0 0.5 DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
Renal disease Yes DSU DSU DSU DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
No 1,385 3.2 0.5 DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA DNA
Steroids Yes DNA DNA DNA DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU DSU
No DNA DNA DNA 2.2 0.6 4.1 0.8 3.2 0.7 5.1 0.9 5.9 1.0 8.1 0.9

a. Data were not collected in 2008. The 2002-2007 data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December and the 2009 data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to September.

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; SE: standard error.

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

 
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