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Table 2.9b: National Complications of Care, 2002
| Complications of anesthesia per 1,000 surgical discharges (excluding patients with such complications who also have substance use disordersa), by patient and hospital characteristics, United States, 2000. |
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Adjusted ratea |
| Population group |
Estimate |
Standard error |
| |
|
|
| Total |
8.447 |
0.279 |
| Patient characteristic |
| Age groups for conditions affecting any age |
| 0-17 |
0.751 |
0.116 |
| 18-44 |
2.398 |
0.153 |
| 45-64 |
9.733 |
0.408 |
| 65 and over |
41.375 |
1.497 |
| Age groups for conditions affecting primarily elderly |
| 65-69 |
24.307 |
1.447 |
| 70-74 |
34.862 |
1.793 |
| 75-79 |
45.673 |
2.293 |
| 80-84 |
59.852 |
3.281 |
| 85 and over |
68.707 |
4.061 |
| Gender |
| Male |
8.111 |
0.319 |
| Female |
8.878 |
0.315 |
| Median income of patient zip |
| Less than $25,000 |
7.467 |
0.788 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
8.220 |
0.465 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
8.687 |
0.458 |
| $45,000 or more |
8.233 |
0.422 |
| Location of patient residence |
| MSA |
8.300 |
0.306 |
| Non-MSA |
8.036 |
0.508 |
| Hospital characteristic |
| Location of inpatient treatment |
| Northeast |
8.893 |
0.654 |
| Midwest |
8.278 |
0.580 |
| South |
8.836 |
0.477 |
| West |
7.528 |
0.550 |
aThat is, includes admssions specifically for iatrogenic pneumothorax, such as cases from earlier admissions or from other hospitals. Also, includes barotrauma (including acute respiratory distress syndrome) and central line placement.
bRates are adjusted by age and sex using the total U.S. as the standard population; when reporting is by age, the adjustment is by sex only; when reporting is by sex, the adjustment is by age only.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
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