Table 6_2_4.1
2006
2000
Population group
Ratea
SE
Ratea
SE
Total
3.93
0.20
4.72
0.33
Age 10–14 DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
15–17 3.06
0.81
DSU
DSU
18–24 2.84
0.23
3.28
0.31
25–34 3.94
0.21
4.84
0.38
35–54 5.54
0.42
6.61
0.66
Median income of patient's ZIP code First quartile (lowest income) 3.44
0.25
3.60
0.33
Second quartile 3.73
0.32
3.94
0.32
Third quartile 4.03
0.32
5.19
0.51
Fourth quartile (highest income) 4.61
0.36
5.98
0.68
Location of patient residence Large central metropolitan 4.12
0.39
4.40
0.43
Large fringe metropolitan 4.00
0.39
5.64
0.69
Medium metropolitan 4.11
0.39
4.83
0.58
Small metropolitan 3.80
0.50
4.20
0.51
Micropolitan (nonmetro) 3.05
0.44
3.64
0.57
Noncore (nonmetro) 3.57
0.51
3.94
0.63
Expected payment source Private insurance 4.27
0.25
5.18
0.45
Medicare DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Medicaid 3.55
0.26
3.96
0.32
Other insurance 3.44
0.65
2.38
0.71
Uninsured/self-pay/no charge 3.77
0.73
4.82
0.89
Region of inpatient treatment Northeast 4.13
0.51
6.05
1.33
Midwest 4.75
0.56
5.56
0.67
South 3.49
0.23
4.16
0.30
West 3.83
0.47
3.72
0.47
Ownership/control of hospital Private, not for profit 4.08
0.25
5.09
0.43
Private, for profit 2.81
0.30
3.47
0.58
Public 4.46
0.69
3.76
0.52
Teaching status of hospital Teaching 5.37
0.50
5.99
0.84
Nonteaching 3.23
0.17
4.09
0.26
Location of hospital Large central metropolitan 4.37
0.40
5.10
0.72
Large fringe metropolitan 3.41
0.47
5.01
0.56
Medium metropolitan 4.23
0.37
4.43
0.58
Small metropolitan 3.61
0.47
4.58
0.56
Micropolitan (nonmetro) 2.86
0.49
2.77
0.56
Noncore (nonmetro) 3.83
0.89
4.30
0.96
Bed size of hospital Less than 100 2.69
0.30
4.12
0.55
100–299 3.09
0.26
3.91
0.33
300–499 4.62
0.45
4.33
0.50
500 or more 4.84
0.52
6.96
1.18
a
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
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.
