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Table 2.14a
Reclosure of postoperative abdominal wound dehiscence per 1,000 abdominopelvic-surgery discharges (excluding immunocompromised patients, stays under 2 days, and obstetric conditionsa) , United States, 2003 and 2004 |
| Population group |
2004 |
2003 |
| Rateb |
Standard error |
Rateb |
Standard error |
| Total |
|
2.24 |
0.04 |
2.11 |
0.04 |
| Age |
18-44 |
0.84 |
0.04 |
0.75 |
0.04 |
| 45-64 |
2.05 |
0.05 |
1.87 |
0.05 |
| 65 and over |
4.01 |
0.09 |
3.90 |
0.09 |
| 65-69 |
4.04 |
0.16 |
3.49 |
0.17 |
| 70-74 |
3.50 |
0.18 |
4.04 |
0.17 |
| 75-79 |
4.11 |
0.20 |
4.23 |
0.20 |
| 80-84 |
4.72 |
0.23 |
4.49 |
0.23 |
| 85 and over |
3.77 |
0.25 |
3.00 |
0.25 |
| Gender |
Male |
4.77 |
0.09 |
4.22 |
0.09 |
| Female |
1.02 |
0.03 |
1.08 |
0.03 |
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
2.36 |
0.20 |
1.89 |
0.19 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
2.55 |
0.08 |
2.20 |
0.08 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
2.44 |
0.06 |
2.35 |
0.06 |
| $45,000 or more |
1.97 |
0.05 |
1.94 |
0.05 |
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
2.09 |
0.05 |
1.95 |
0.05 |
| Metropolitan-small |
2.39 |
0.07 |
2.10 |
0.07 |
| Micropolitan |
2.21 |
0.10 |
2.76 |
0.10 |
| Noncore |
2.58 |
0.12 |
2.25 |
0.13 |
| Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
1.86 |
0.06 |
1.64 |
0.06 |
| Medicare |
2.40 |
0.05 |
2.26 |
0.05 |
| Medicaid |
3.18 |
0.15 |
3.38 |
0.15 |
| Other insurance |
1.61 |
0.22 |
3.16 |
0.23 |
| Uninsured/self-pay/no charge |
2.56 |
0.18 |
1.83 |
0.20 |
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
2.16 |
0.08 |
2.44 |
0.08 |
| Midwest |
2.55 |
0.07 |
2.16 |
0.07 |
| South |
2.33 |
0.06 |
2.00 |
0.06 |
| West |
1.72 |
0.08 |
1.93 |
0.08 |
| Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
2.20 |
0.04 |
2.09 |
0.04 |
| Private, for-profit |
1.79 |
0.10 |
1.62 |
0.10 |
| Public |
2.92 |
0.10 |
2.76 |
0.10 |
| Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
2.41 |
0.06 |
2.12 |
0.06 |
| Non-teaching |
2.16 |
0.04 |
2.10 |
0.04 |
| Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
2.12 |
0.05 |
1.96 |
0.05 |
| Metropolitan-small |
2.48 |
0.06 |
2.13 |
0.06 |
| Micropolitan |
1.80 |
0.11 |
2.74 |
0.12 |
| Noncore |
2.95 |
0.22 |
2.72 |
0.21 |
| Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
2.25 |
0.11 |
2.64 |
0.11 |
| 100-299 |
2.09 |
0.06 |
1.94 |
0.06 |
| 300-499 |
2.16 |
0.06 |
1.96 |
0.07 |
| 500 or more |
2.59 |
0.08 |
2.36 |
0.08 |
a Also excludes admissions specifically for such wound dehiscence, such as cases from earlier admissions or from other hospitals.
b Rates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, comorbidities, and diagnosis related group (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.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2003 and 2004.
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