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Table 2.19a: Reclosure of postoperative disruption of abdominal wall (postoperative abdominal wound dehiscence) per 1000 abdominopelvic-surgery dischargesa, trends 1994-2001 and by patient and hospital characteristics, 2001, United States
| |
Adjusted rateb |
| Trends |
Estimate |
Standard error |
| |
|
|
| Total United States, 2001 |
2.282 |
0.078 |
| Total United States, 2000 |
2.055 |
0.078 |
| Total United States, 1997 |
2.293 |
0.082 |
| Total United States, 1994c |
2.584 |
0.096 |
| |
|
|
| 2001 adjusted rateb |
| Population group |
Estimate |
Standard error |
| |
|
|
| Patient characteristic |
|
|
| Age groups for conditions affecting any age |
|
|
| 0-17 |
1.534 |
0.271 |
| 18-44 |
1.883 |
0.127 |
| 45-64 |
2.536 |
0.150 |
| 65 and over |
4.069 |
0.214 |
| |
|
|
| Age groups for conditions affecting primarily elderly |
|
|
| 65-69 |
3.726 |
0.292 |
| 70-74 |
3.661 |
0.306 |
| 75-79 |
4.848 |
0.327 |
| 80-84 |
4.077 |
0.382 |
| 85 and over |
4.140 |
0.427 |
| |
|
|
| Gender |
|
|
| Male |
2.646 |
0.168 |
| Female |
0.705 |
0.124 |
| |
|
|
| Median income of patient ZIP Code |
|
|
| Less than $25,000 |
2.820 |
0.313 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
2.348 |
0.156 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
2.311 |
0.141 |
| $45,000 or more |
2.178 |
0.104 |
| |
|
|
| Location of patient residence |
|
|
| Metropolitan |
2.288 |
0.084 |
| Micropolitan |
2.224 |
0.217 |
| Noncore |
2.304 |
0.272 |
| |
|
|
| Expected payment source |
|
|
| Private insurance |
1.883 |
0.084 |
| Medicare |
2.886 |
0.180 |
| Medicaid |
2.931 |
0.200 |
| Other insurance |
1.868 |
0.341 |
| Uninsured / self pay / no charge |
2.010 |
0.283 |
| |
|
|
| Hospital characteristic |
|
|
| Location of inpatient treatment |
|
|
| Northeast |
2.192 |
0.164 |
| Midwest |
2.357 |
0.152 |
| South |
2.233 |
0.117 |
| West |
2.376 |
0.151 |
| |
|
|
| Ownership/control |
|
|
| Private, not-for-profit |
2.206 |
0.088 |
| Private, for-profit |
2.292 |
0.192 |
| Public |
2.752 |
0.198 |
| |
|
|
| Teaching status |
|
|
| Teaching |
2.274 |
0.121 |
| Non-teaching |
2.286 |
0.093 |
| |
|
|
| Location of hospital |
|
|
| Metropolitan |
2.291 |
0.082 |
| Micropolitan |
1.968 |
0.237 |
| Noncore |
2.825 |
0.355 |
| |
|
|
| Bedsize |
|
|
| Less than 100 |
2.100 |
0.196 |
| 100 - 299 |
2.142 |
0.117 |
| 300 - 499 |
2.337 |
0.131 |
| 500+ |
2.574 |
0.162 |
| |
|
|
aDenominator exclude obstetric conditionsa, admissions specifically for such wound dehiscence, such as cases from earlier admissions or from other hospitals.
bRates 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.
cFor 1994, rate biased in unknown direction because some procedure codes used to include discharges (47.09, 47.19, 51.21, 54.59, 65.09, 65.39, 65.49, 65.89) in the numerator and denominator became effective after 1994 and before 1997.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
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