Table 1 Age distribution. Number of orthopaedic patient claims, adverse events and hospital discharges (inpatient and the 20 most frequent orthopaedic diagnostic classifications) in Sweden during the period 1998-2001
Age (years) | Number of patient claims | Number of adverse events (compensated claims) | Number of discharges | Patient claim rate (%) | Adverse events rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0-9 | 99 | 64 | 11,373 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
10-19 | 306 | 172 | 18,306 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
20-29 | 553 | 282 | 16,967 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
30-39 | 802 | 426 | 20,417 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
40-49 | 885 | 479 | 24,569 | 3.6 | 2 |
50-59 | 1243 | 692 | 42,663 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
60-69 | 908 | 533 | 54,698 | 1.7 | 1 |
70-79 | 848 | 500 | 93,684 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
> 80 | 385 | 213 | 108,902 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Total | 6029 | 3361 | 391,579 | 1.5 | 0.9 |