Rates of adverse events and negligence according to age
| Age of patient | No of cases reviewed | Mean (SE) rate of adverse events (%) | Rate of negligence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude | Standardized* | |||
| *According to DRG class. | ||||
| †For the distribution of rates of events. | ||||
| Newborn | 3595 | 0.6 (0.1) | 1.4 (0.3) | 20.8 (7.1) |
| ⩽15 years | 3066 | 2.1 (0.4) | 2.7 (0.6) | 21.9 (5.0) |
| 16–44 years | 11101 | 2.6 (0.2) | 2.6 (0.2) | 26.7 (2.8) |
| 45–64 years | 7379 | 4.7 (0.4) | 4.4 (0.4) | 20.6 (2.4) |
| ⩾65 years | 4980 | 5.9 (0.5) | 5.7 (0.6) | 33.1 (4.2) |
| p value† | <0.0001 | <0.01 | ||