Table 6_2_3.1
2006
2000
Population group
Ratea
SE
Ratea
SE
Total
160.6
0.8
204.0
0.6
Age 10–14 207.5
15.6
250.2
12.9
15–17 130.1
3.1
177.1
2.6
18–24 133.2
1.2
167.8
1.1
25–34 193.0
1.2
239.2
1.0
35–54 131.7
2.0
176.8
1.6
Median income of patient's ZIP code First quartile (lowest income) 133.1
1.5
175.0
1.4
Second quartile 149.4
1.5
193.3
1.3
Third quartile 169.0
1.5
212.1
1.3
Fourth quartile (highest income) 191.2
1.5
227.5
1.2
Location of patient residence Large central metropolitan 157.9
1.4
198.3
1.1
Large fringe metropolitan 177.0
1.6
218.7
1.2
Medium metropolitan 172.5
1.7
216.6
1.7
Small metropolitan 149.3
2.4
198.8
2.1
Micropolitan (nonmetro) 139.8
2.3
174.2
2.2
Noncore (nonmetro) 130.3
3.1
191.2
2.7
Expected payment source Private insurance 184.9
1.0
222.8
0.8
Medicare 157.4
12.3
110.0
10.0
Medicaid 127.2
1.2
166.6
1.2
Other insurance 144.0
5.0
190.3
4.5
Uninsured/self-pay/no charge 167.7
3.9
185.9
3.3
Region of inpatient treatment Northeast 176.5
2.3
217.3
1.7
Midwest 179.9
1.5
221.7
1.3
South 147.1
1.3
204.9
1.1
West 153.3
1.5
176.6
1.3
Ownership/control of hospital Private, not for profit 167.7
0.9
213.3
0.8
Private, for profit 130.2
1.9
160.7
1.8
Public 161.6
2.0
196.1
1.9
Teaching status of hospital Teaching 177.5
1.3
239.4
1.2
Nonteaching 152.3
0.9
187.9
0.8
Location of hospital Large central metropolitan 162.0
1.3
202.1
1.1
Large fringe metropolitan 171.5
1.8
215.2
1.3
Medium metropolitan 171.0
1.6
218.6
1.6
Small metropolitan 146.9
2.3
203.8
1.9
Micropolitan (nonmetro) 134.7
2.4
162.4
2.2
Noncore (nonmetro) 137.3
4.4
184.8
3.6
Bed size of hospital Less than 100 140.9
2.0
170.7
1.9
100–299 148.2
1.3
189.5
1.0
300–499 165.1
1.4
214.6
1.3
500 or more 190.0
1.7
238.3
1.4
a
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample and AHRQ Quality Indicators, version 3.1.
