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Table 4 Claims rate, compensation rate and compensated claims rate in different age groups during the period 2011–2015

From: Patterns of malpractice claims and compensation after surgical procedures: a retrospective analysis of 8,901 claims from the Finnish patient insurance registry

Age group in years

Claims (n)

Comp. claims (n)

Procedures (n)

Claims rate** (%)

Compensation rate** (%)

Comp. claims rate**(%)

 < 1

63

17

9,549

0.66

0.18

26.98

1–5

40

21

47,033

0.09

0.04

52.50

6–15

121

68

58,859

0.21

0.12

56.20

16–44

1,910

667

373,174

0.51

0.18

34.92

45–64

3,681

1,337

457,633

0.80

0.29

36.32

65–74

1,899

679

265,865

0.71

0.26

35.76

 > 75

1,187

417

254,312

0.47

0.16

35.13

All

8,901

3,206

1,466,425

0.61

0.22

36.02

  1. n Number of cases
  2. Comp. Compensated
  3. **Pearson Chi-Square test p < 0.001