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Table 2.31
Birth trauma—injury to neonate per 1,000 live births (excluding preterm and osteogenesis imperfecta births), United States, 2004 |
| Population group |
2004 |
| Ratea |
Standard error |
| Total |
|
2.62 |
0.04 |
| Gender |
Male |
2.80 |
0.06 |
| Female |
2.42 |
0.05 |
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
2.12 |
0.17 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
2.45 |
0.09 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
2.30 |
0.07 |
| $45,000 or more |
2.92 |
0.06 |
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
2.93 |
0.05 |
| Metropolitan-small |
2.02 |
0.07 |
| Micropolitan |
2.76 |
0.13 |
| Noncore |
2.21 |
0.16 |
| Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
2.86 |
0.05 |
| Medicare |
5.40 |
1.48 |
| Medicaid |
2.28 |
0.06 |
| Other insurance |
3.21 |
0.26 |
| Uninsured/self-pay/no charge |
2.34 |
0.17 |
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
3.16 |
0.09 |
| Midwest |
2.21 |
0.08 |
| South |
2.84 |
0.06 |
| West |
2.25 |
0.07 |
| Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not-for-profit |
2.96 |
0.04 |
| Private, for-profit |
1.50 |
0.10 |
| Public |
1.90 |
0.10 |
| Teaching status of hospital |
Teaching |
2.85 |
0.07 |
| Non-teaching |
2.50 |
0.05 |
| Location of hospital |
Metropolitan-large |
2.98 |
0.05 |
| Metropolitan-small |
2.00 |
0.07 |
| Micropolitan |
2.73 |
0.13 |
| Noncore |
1.70 |
0.23 |
| Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
1.67 |
0.11 |
| 100-299 |
2.41 |
0.06 |
| 300-499 |
2.81 |
0.07 |
| 500 or more |
3.23 |
0.08 |
a Rates are adjusted by gender. When reporting is by gender, there is no adjustment.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2004.
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