Table 12_1_5.2a
Postoperative sepsis per 1,000 elective-surgery discharges with an operating room procedure (excluding patients admitted for infection; patients with cancer or immunocompromised states; obstetric conditions; stays under 4 days; and admissions specifically for sepsis), age 18 and over, by race/ethnicity, United States, 2006
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Non-Hispanic |
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Total |
White |
Black |
API |
Hispanic, all races |
| Population group |
Ratea |
SE |
Ratea |
SE |
Ratea |
SE |
Ratea |
SE |
Ratea |
SE |
| Total |
|
15.6 |
0.1 |
14.8 |
0.1 |
18.2 |
0.4 |
21.8 |
1.0 |
19.3 |
0.5 |
| Age |
18–44 |
12.6 |
0.3 |
11.6 |
0.3 |
15.4 |
0.6 |
11.5 |
2.0 |
13.7 |
0.8 |
| 45–64 |
13.1 |
0.2 |
12.1 |
0.2 |
16.6 |
0.5 |
15.2 |
1.5 |
16.0 |
0.7 |
| 65 and over |
18.8 |
0.2 |
18.2 |
0.2 |
17.5 |
0.6 |
30.5 |
1.5 |
23.1 |
0.7 |
| 65–69 |
16.0 |
0.3 |
15.4 |
0.4 |
16.2 |
1.1 |
26.1 |
2.7 |
17.2 |
1.3 |
| 70–74 |
15.9 |
0.3 |
15.5 |
0.4 |
14.8 |
1.2 |
25.0 |
3.0 |
19.6 |
1.3 |
| 75–79 |
21.0 |
0.4 |
20.4 |
0.4 |
19.9 |
1.3 |
32.2 |
3.2 |
26.3 |
1.6 |
| 80–84 |
22.6 |
0.5 |
21.9 |
0.5 |
22.0 |
1.8 |
43.2 |
4.3 |
27.8 |
2.2 |
| 85 and over |
22.2 |
0.7 |
20.9 |
0.8 |
19.0 |
2.4 |
37.3 |
6.6 |
45.2 |
3.5 |
| Gender |
Male |
17.6 |
0.2 |
17.0 |
0.2 |
18.2 |
0.6 |
25.0 |
1.6 |
19.7 |
0.7 |
| Female |
14.4 |
0.1 |
13.7 |
0.2 |
15.8 |
0.4 |
19.5 |
1.2 |
17.2 |
0.5 |
| Median income of patient's ZIP code |
First quartile (lowest income) |
16.7 |
0.2 |
15.3 |
0.3 |
19.2 |
0.5 |
23.2 |
2.6 |
19.9 |
0.7 |
| Second quartile |
15.6 |
0.2 |
14.9 |
0.3 |
18.3 |
0.8 |
23.5 |
2.2 |
17.6 |
1.0 |
| Third quartile |
15.2 |
0.2 |
14.8 |
0.2 |
16.0 |
0.9 |
14.6 |
1.9 |
18.0 |
1.0 |
| Fourth quartile (highest income) |
15.0 |
0.2 |
14.1 |
0.3 |
15.9 |
1.2 |
25.7 |
1.6 |
22.0 |
1.2 |
| Location of patient residence |
Large central metropolitan |
18.4 |
0.2 |
16.8 |
0.3 |
20.3 |
0.6 |
25.9 |
1.3 |
21.2 |
0.7 |
| Large fringe metropolitan |
16.1 |
0.2 |
15.3 |
0.2 |
18.6 |
0.8 |
20.7 |
2.3 |
21.7 |
1.2 |
| Medium metropolitan |
14.2 |
0.3 |
13.6 |
0.3 |
15.7 |
0.9 |
14.5 |
2.5 |
18.3 |
1.0 |
| Small metropolitan |
15.4 |
0.4 |
15.4 |
0.4 |
16.4 |
1.4 |
DSU |
DSU |
15.3 |
1.8 |
| Micropolitan (nonmetro) |
13.4 |
0.3 |
13.3 |
0.3 |
13.8 |
1.2 |
20.2 |
4.4 |
12.8 |
1.4 |
| Noncore (nonmetro) |
13.5 |
0.4 |
13.2 |
0.4 |
16.4 |
1.5 |
DSU |
DSU |
18.2 |
2.1 |
| Expected payment source |
Private insurance |
14.2 |
0.2 |
13.1 |
0.2 |
18.2 |
0.7 |
19.7 |
1.7 |
19.4 |
0.9 |
| Medicare |
16.0 |
0.1 |
15.3 |
0.2 |
18.3 |
0.5 |
24.2 |
1.4 |
19.6 |
0.6 |
| Medicaid |
21.8 |
0.5 |
20.9 |
0.7 |
23.2 |
1.0 |
26.7 |
2.8 |
21.4 |
1.3 |
| Other insurance |
12.8 |
0.7 |
13.8 |
0.8 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
13.0 |
2.0 |
| Uninsured/self-pay/no charge |
13.4 |
0.8 |
13.5 |
1.0 |
11.7 |
1.9 |
DSU |
DSU |
17.7 |
2.1 |
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
14.4 |
0.3 |
13.2 |
0.3 |
16.0 |
0.9 |
21.7 |
2.6 |
22.0 |
1.0 |
| Midwest |
14.9 |
0.2 |
14.8 |
0.2 |
17.2 |
0.8 |
14.9 |
3.7 |
13.6 |
2.3 |
| South |
15.7 |
0.2 |
14.9 |
0.2 |
18.3 |
0.5 |
13.0 |
1.9 |
17.1 |
0.7 |
| West |
18.3 |
0.3 |
16.6 |
0.3 |
24.4 |
1.3 |
26.8 |
1.4 |
21.6 |
0.8 |
| Ownership/control of hospital |
Private, not for profit |
15.1 |
0.1 |
14.4 |
0.1 |
17.2 |
0.4 |
22.9 |
1.2 |
17.7 |
0.6 |
| Private, for profit |
19.1 |
0.3 |
17.5 |
0.3 |
21.1 |
0.8 |
25.6 |
2.4 |
24.9 |
0.8 |
| Public |
14.2 |
0.3 |
13.5 |
0.4 |
18.9 |
1.0 |
12.8 |
2.6 |
15.2 |
1.2 |
| Teaching status |
Teaching |
15.4 |
0.2 |
14.7 |
0.2 |
17.8 |
0.6 |
19.4 |
1.6 |
16.5 |
0.7 |
| Nonteaching |
15.8 |
0.1 |
14.8 |
0.2 |
18.4 |
0.5 |
23.2 |
1.2 |
21.0 |
0.6 |
| Location of hospital |
Large central metropolitan |
18.0 |
0.2 |
16.7 |
0.2 |
20.2 |
0.5 |
24.3 |
1.2 |
21.6 |
0.6 |
| Large fringe metropolitan |
15.8 |
0.3 |
15.1 |
0.3 |
18.0 |
0.8 |
18.8 |
2.8 |
18.1 |
1.4 |
| Medium metropolitan |
14.0 |
0.2 |
13.3 |
0.3 |
16.1 |
0.8 |
17.6 |
2.5 |
17.6 |
0.9 |
| Small metropolitan |
15.3 |
0.3 |
15.6 |
0.4 |
13.8 |
1.3 |
DSU |
DSU |
14.8 |
1.7 |
| Micropolitan (nonmetro) |
11.5 |
0.4 |
11.0 |
0.4 |
14.9 |
1.5 |
DSU |
DSU |
14.1 |
2.0 |
| Noncore (nonmetro) |
8.5 |
0.9 |
7.9 |
0.9 |
17.3 |
3.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
| Bed size of hospital |
Less than 100 |
13.3 |
0.4 |
12.4 |
0.4 |
13.6 |
1.2 |
DSU |
DSU |
24.5 |
1.5 |
| 100–299 |
15.9 |
0.2 |
14.2 |
0.2 |
22.9 |
0.6 |
26.9 |
1.4 |
19.8 |
0.7 |
| 300–499 |
16.0 |
0.2 |
15.7 |
0.2 |
15.6 |
0.7 |
15.5 |
2.0 |
19.0 |
0.9 |
| 500 or more |
15.8 |
0.2 |
15.3 |
0.2 |
17.0 |
0.7 |
21.1 |
2.1 |
17.6 |
0.8 |
a Rates are adjusted by age, gender, age-gender interactions, comorbidities, and diagnosis-related group (DRG) clusters. When reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender, comorbidities, and DRG clusters; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age, comorbidities, and DRG clusters.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: API: Asian or Pacific Islander; SE: standard error.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, State Inpatient Databases, disparities analysis file, 2006, and AHRQ Quality Indicators, version 3.1. The analysis file is designed to provide national estimates on disparities using weighted records from a sample of hospitals from the following 25 States: AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OK, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, and WI.
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