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Table 1.13: Deaths per 1000 admissions with esophageal resection for cancer, trends 1994-2001 and by patient and hospital characteristics, 2001, United States^a

	Adjusted rate^b
Trends	Estimate	Standard error

Total United States, 2001	89.408	9.604
Total United States, 2000	91.868	10.732
Total United States, 1997	102.516	9.353
Total United States, 1994	105.956	9.544

	2001 adjusted rate^b
Population group	Estimate	Standard error

Patient characteristic
Age groups for conditions affecting any age
0-17	*	*
18-44	*	*
45-64	71.741	13.652
65 and over	103.434	13.369

Gender
Male	84.022	10.736
Female	104.615	19.939

Median income of patient ZIP Code
Less than $25,000	*	*
$25,000-$34,999	108.324	20.588
$35,000-$44,999	81.652	19.269
$45,000 or more	78.143	13.559

Location of patient residence
Metropolitan	84.466	10.481
Micropolitan	*	*
Non-Core	*	*

Expected payment source
Private insurance	44.580	15.141
Medicare	98.592	14.027
Medicaid	*	*
Other insurance	*	*
Uninsured / self pay / no charge	*	*

Hospital characteristic
Location of inpatient treatment
Northeast	98.946	19.234
Midwest	56.044	18.719
South	91.813	17.765
West	120.047	20.528

Ownership/control
Private, not-for-profit	75.638	10.936
Private, for-profit	*	*
Public	*	*

Teaching status
Teaching	90.407	12.541
Non-teaching	87.945	14.739

Location of hospital
Metropolitan	84.957	9.779
Micropolitan	*	*
Noncore	*	*

Bedsize
Less than 100	*	*
100 - 299	80.895	19.707
300 - 499	125.826	15.445
500+	61.720	15.656

^aDenominator excludes obstetric and neonatal admissions and transfers to another hospital.

^b Rates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, and APR-DRG risk of mortality score. When reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender and APR-DRG risk of mortality score; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age and APR-DRG risk of mortality score.

* 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.

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Table 1.13: Deaths per 1000 admissions with esophageal resection for cancer, trends 1994-2001 and by patient and hospital characteristics, 2001, United Statesa

Table 1.13: Deaths per 1000 admissions with esophageal resection for cancer, trends 1994-2001 and by patient and hospital characteristics, 2001, United States^a