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Table 2.10b: Iatrogenic pneumothorax cases^a per 100,000 population, trends 1994-2001 and by patient and hospital characteristics, 2001, United States

	Adjusted rate^b
Trends	Estimate	Standard error

Total United States, 2001	8.495	0.280
Total United States, 2000	8.853	0.291
Total United States, 1997	12.857	0.686
Total United States, 1994	2.699	0.155

2001 adjusted rate^b
Population group	Estimate	Standard error

Patient characteristic
Age groups for conditions affecting any age
0-17	0.746	0.120
18-44	2.484	0.155
45-64	9.915	0.438
65 and over	41.054	1.498

Age groups for conditions affecting primarily elderly
65-69	23.759	1.392
70-74	30.190	1.636
75-79	47.072	2.378
80-84	64.809	3.383
85 and over	72.851	4.333

Gender
Male	8.433	0.326
Female	8.727	0.300

Median income of patient ZIP Code
Less than $25,000	7.821	0.738
$25,000-$34,999	8.495	0.473
$35,000-$44,999	8.724	0.460
$45,000 or more	8.607	0.439

Location of patient residence
Metropolitan	8.733	0.303
Micropolitan	8.188	0.675
Noncore	6.621	0.603

Hospital characteristic
Location of inpatient treatment
Northeast	9.193	0.650
Midwest	7.469	0.601
South	9.053	0.474
West	8.093	0.551

^a Numerator includes admissions 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. Excludes neonates, obstetrical admissions, and patients with trauma, thoracic surgery, lung or pleural biopsy, or cardiac surgery.

^bRates are adjusted by age and gender using the total U.S. population for 2000 as the standard population; when reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender only; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age only.

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 2.10b: Iatrogenic pneumothorax casesa per 100,000 population, trends 1994-2001 and by patient and hospital characteristics, 2001, United States

Table 2.10b: Iatrogenic pneumothorax cases^a per 100,000 population, trends 1994-2001 and by patient and hospital characteristics, 2001, United States