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Table 2.30: Percent of discharges with central vascular catheter (CVC) placement with associated blood stream infections (BSIs), United States, 2002
| Population group |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent of exposed with eventa |
Standard errora |
| Total |
4,889 |
72 |
1.5 |
0.246 |
| Age |
|
|
|
|
| 0-64 |
865 |
16 |
2.2 |
0.731 |
| 65-74 |
1,798 |
26 |
1.4 |
0.393 |
| 75-84 |
1,711 |
21 |
1.1 |
0.332 |
| 85 and over |
514 |
9 |
1.9 |
0.843 |
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
2,420 |
38 |
1.9 |
0.404 |
| Female |
2,469 |
34 |
1.1 |
0.275 |
| Race |
|
|
|
|
| Black |
635 |
15 |
2.1 |
0.714 |
| Other |
266 |
5 |
2.2 |
1.789 |
| White |
3,988 |
52 |
1.3 |
0.254 |
| Diabetes |
|
|
|
|
| No |
3,002 |
46 |
1.4 |
0.306 |
| Yes |
1,887 |
26 |
1.6 |
0.406 |
| Obesity |
|
|
|
|
| No |
4,168 |
63 |
1.6 |
0.272 |
| Yes |
721 |
9 |
1.2 |
0.555 |
| CHF/Pulmonary Edema |
|
|
|
|
| No |
2,955 |
33 |
1.3 |
0.303 |
| Yes |
1,934 |
39 |
1.8 |
0.410 |
| COPD |
|
|
|
|
| No |
3,255 |
43 |
1.5 |
0.246 |
| Yes |
1,634 |
29 |
1.4 |
0.324 |
a Percent and standard error based on weighted data.
Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.
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