National Healthcare Quality Report, 2006: Table 2.1

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2006 National Healthcare Quality Report

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Table 2.1
Composite of postoperative pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and venous thromboembolic events, United States, 2004^a
		2004
Population group		Exposed	Adverse events	Percent	Standard error
Total		5752	360	6.3	0.3
Age	Under 65	822	50	6.1	0.8
	65-74	2312	109	4.7	0.4
	75-84	2004	153	7.6	0.6
	85 and over	614	48	7.8	1.1
Gender	Female	3198	211	6.6	0.4
Gender	Male	2554	149	5.8	0.5
Race	Black	399	36	9.0	1.4
	Other	266	24	9.0	1.8
	White	5087	300	5.9	0.3
Diabetes	No	4211	225	5.3	0.3
Diabetes	Yes	1541	135	8.8	0.7
Obesity	No	5064	299	5.9	0.3
Obesity	Yes	688	61	8.9	1.1
Cerebrovascular disease	No	4725	264	5.6	0.3
Cerebrovascular disease	Yes	1027	96	9.3	0.9
CHF/pulmonary edema	No	4796	247	5.2	0.3
CHF/pulmonary edema	Yes	956	113	11.8	1.0
COPD	No	4446	226	5.1	0.3
COPD	Yes	1306	134	10.3	0.8
Smoking	No	4902	300	6.1	0.3
Smoking	Yes	850	60	7.1	0.9
Cancer	No	4129	230	5.6	0.4
Cancer	Yes	1623	130	8.0	0.7
Corticosteroids	No	5494	337	6.1	0.3
Corticosteroids	Yes	258	23	8.9	1.8
Coronary artery disease	No	3619	184	5.1	0.4
Coronary artery disease	Yes	2133	176	8.3	0.6
Renal disease	No	4805	245	5.1	0.3
Renal disease	Yes	947	115	12.1	1.1

^a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December. Venous thromboembolic events includes 30-day postoperative readmissions for pneumonia and venous thromboembolic events.

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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