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2008 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 10_1_19.1
Adverse events in patients receiving hip joint replacement due to fracture, United States, 2004 and 2006a
Population group 2006 2004
Exposed Adverse events Percent SE Exposed Adverse events Percent SE
Total 194 12 6.19 1.73 170 19 11.18 2.42
Age Under 65 * * * * * * * *
65–74 * * * * * * * *
75 and over 162 11 6.79 1.98 149 16 10.74 2.54
Gender Male * * * * * * * *
Female * * * * 125 14 11.20 2.82
Race White 176 11 6.25 1.82 158 18 11.39 2.53
Other * * * * * * * *
Diabetes Yes * * * * * * * *
No * * * * 133 17 12.78 2.90
Obesity Yes * * * * * * * *
No 185 12 6.49 1.81 166 19 11.45 2.47
Cerebrovascular disease Yes * * * * * * * *
No * * * * 123 11 8.94 2.57
CHF/pulmonary edema Yes * * * * * * * *
No * * * * 122 14 11.48 2.89
COPD Yes * * * * * * * *
No * * * * 138 13 9.42 2.49
Smoking Yes * * * * * * * *
No * * * * 158 18 11.39 2.53
Cancer Yes DNA DNA DNA DNA 39 9 23.08 6.75
No DNA DNA DNA DNA * * * *
Corticosteroids Yes * * * * * * * *
No 183 11 6.01 1.76 157 17 10.83 2.48
Coronary artery disease Yes * * * * * * * *
No * * * * 107 13 12.15 3.16
Renal disease Yes * * * * * * * *
No * * * * 137 17 12.41 2.82

a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December.

DNA - Data have not been analyzed.

* - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SE: standard error.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.

 

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