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Table 2.15a
Foreign body accidentally left in during procedure per 1,000 medical and surgical discharges,a age 18 and over or obstetric admissions, United States, 2003 and 2004 |
| Population group |
2004 |
2003 |
| Rateb |
Standard error |
Rateb |
Standard error |
| Total |
|
0.085 |
0.004 |
0.086 |
0.004 |
| Age |
18-44 |
0.074 |
0.007 |
0.081 |
0.007 |
| 45-64 |
0.105 |
0.008 |
0.116 |
0.009 |
| 65 and over |
0.081 |
0.006 |
0.072 |
0.005 |
| 65-69 |
0.105 |
0.015 |
0.092 |
0.014 |
| 70-74 |
0.097 |
0.014 |
0.113 |
0.016 |
| 75-79 |
0.090 |
0.013 |
0.076 |
0.012 |
| 80-84 |
0.055 |
0.010 |
0.055 |
0.010 |
| 85 and over |
0.062 |
0.011 |
0.026 |
0.007 |
| Gender |
Male |
0.084 |
0.006 |
0.093 |
0.007 |
| Female |
0.086 |
0.005 |
0.082 |
0.005 |
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
0.048 |
0.013 |
0.057 |
0.013 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
0.088 |
0.008 |
0.079 |
0.008 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
0.091 |
0.007 |
0.083 |
0.007 |
| $45,000 or more |
0.085 |
0.006 |
0.095 |
0.006 |
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
0.077 |
0.005 |
0.084 |
0.006 |
| Metropolitan-small |
0.095 |
0.009 |
0.086 |
0.008 |
| Micropolitan |
0.090 |
0.012 |
0.093 |
0.013 |
| Noncore |
0.101 |
0.015 |
0.093 |
0.015 |
| Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
0.093 |
0.007 |
0.106 |
0.008 |
| Medicare |
0.083 |
0.006 |
0.078 |
0.006 |
| Medicaid |
0.068 |
0.009 |
0.070 |
0.009 |
| Other insurance |
0.151 |
0.029 |
0.105 |
0.024 |
| Uninsured/self-pay/no charge |
0.058 |
0.013 |
0.064 |
0.015 |
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
0.081 |
0.011 |
0.077 |
0.009 |
| Midwest |
0.089 |
0.009 |
0.099 |
0.010 |
| South |
0.080 |
0.006 |
0.080 |
0.006 |
| West |
0.097 |
0.012 |
0.093 |
0.010 |
| Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
0.086 |
0.005 |
0.087 |
0.005 |
| Private, for-profit |
0.075 |
0.010 |
0.076 |
0.010 |
| Public |
0.089 |
0.016 |
0.095 |
0.013 |
| Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
0.098 |
0.009 |
0.105 |
0.009 |
| Non-teaching |
0.079 |
0.005 |
0.077 |
0.005 |
| Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
0.086 |
0.006 |
0.086 |
0.006 |
| Metropolitan-small |
0.090 |
0.008 |
0.091 |
0.008 |
| Micropolitan |
0.080 |
0.013 |
0.088 |
0.014 |
| Noncore |
DSU |
DSU |
0.051 |
0.013 |
| Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
0.062 |
0.009 |
0.066 |
0.009 |
| 100-299 |
0.082 |
0.007 |
0.077 |
0.006 |
| 300-499 |
0.090 |
0.009 |
0.093 |
0.008 |
| 500 or more |
0.097 |
0.009 |
0.107 |
0.012 |
a Also excludes admissions specifically for treatment of foreign body left, such as cases from earlier admissions or from other hospitals.
b No risk adjustment is performed for this outcome of interest.
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, 2003 and 2004.
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