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Table 1.51
Deaths per 1000 pediatric heart surgery admissions, patients age less than 18 years (excluding obstetric admission; patients with transcatheter interventions as single cardiac procedures, performed without bypass but with catheterization; patients with septal defects as single cardiac procedures without bypass; heart transplant; premature infants with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure as only cardiac procedure; and age less than 30 days with PDA closure as only cardiac procedure; and transfers to another hospital), United States, 2001 and 2002 |
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2002 |
2001 |
| Population group |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
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|
|
| Total |
|
43.1 |
3.2 |
50.3 |
3.2 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Age |
0-4 |
42.7 |
3.5 |
53.5 |
3.6 |
| 5-9 |
37.4 |
10.1 |
DSU |
DSU |
| 10-14 |
47.2 |
11.7 |
42.1 |
11.1 |
| 15-17 |
61.8 |
16.1 |
DSU |
DSU |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Gender |
Male |
42.5 |
4.2 |
50.0 |
4.2 |
| Female |
43.8 |
4.7 |
50.4 |
4.7 |
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|
|
|
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
45.8 |
13.5 |
60.5 |
12.0 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
47.6 |
7.5 |
53.5 |
7.0 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
41.7 |
6.5 |
51.4 |
6.6 |
| $45,000 or more |
41.9 |
4.3 |
47.1 |
4.5 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
44.4 |
3.9 |
50.0 |
3.9 |
| Metropolitan-small |
43.7 |
6.7 |
50.9 |
6.4 |
| Micropolitan |
DSU |
DSU |
42.5 |
12.5 |
| Noncore |
55.4 |
13.2 |
66.2 |
17.6 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
34.7 |
4.4 |
44.4 |
4.2 |
| Medicare |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Medicaid |
49.7 |
4.9 |
54.7 |
5.2 |
| Other insurance |
50.9 |
13.7 |
69.1 |
14.9 |
| Uninsured/self pay/no charge |
82.8 |
20.6 |
87.7 |
19.6 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
67.1 |
11.4 |
49.7 |
6.0 |
| Midwest |
33.3 |
6.9 |
48.0 |
8.5 |
| South |
39.1 |
5.1 |
45.8 |
5.7 |
| West |
47.5 |
5.4 |
57.5 |
6.0 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
40.8 |
3.4 |
51.1 |
3.3 |
| Private, for-profit |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Public |
58.8 |
8.6 |
49.3 |
10.6 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
48.1 |
3.5 |
51.4 |
3.4 |
| Non-teaching |
DSU |
DSU |
43.7 |
8.4 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
43.7 |
3.4 |
52.8 |
3.4 |
| Metropolitan-small |
40.3 |
8.2 |
36.5 |
8.1 |
| Micropolitan |
DSU |
DSU |
-- |
-- |
| Noncore |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| 100 - 299 |
32.7 |
5.5 |
50.0 |
4.4 |
| 300 - 499 |
40.1 |
5.3 |
44.4 |
6.6 |
| 500+ |
56.3 |
5.7 |
57.0 |
6.3 |
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a Estimates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, and APR-DRG risk of mortality score. When reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender and APR-DRG risk of mortality score; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age and APR-DRG risk of mortality score.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
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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