Table 2

Number of AEs, AE rates, preventable AE rates and responsible specialty, clinical process and impact within AEs for Dutch and ethnic minority patients

DutchEthnic minority
N records available for analysis763576
N records forwarded to stage 2 (%)388 (51%)277 (48%)
N records with at least 1 AE (crude)8757
Percentage of patients with at least 1 AE during hospital stay (95% CI)11.4% (9.14 to 13.66)9.9% (7.46 to 12.34)
(Potentially) preventable AEs (N), and incidence within unique cases (95% CI)20 preventable AEs
2.6% (1.49 to 3.75)
6 preventable AEs
1.0% (0.21 to 1.87)
N AEs total (crude) (including 2nd and 3rd AEs per patient)9364
Responsible specialty (within AEs) N (%)
 Surgical55 (59%)35 (55%)
 Non-surgical38 (41%)29 (45%)
Clinical process (within AEs) N (%)
 Diagnosis6 (7%)1 (2%)
 Surgery52 (56%)31 (48%)
 Medical procedure10 (11%)14 (22%)
 Medication21 (23%)15 (23%)
 Other4 (3%)3 (5%)
Impact of AEs
 No impact24 (26%)17 (27%)
 Injury, full recovery <1 year48 (52%)41 (64%)
 Severe, permanent disability or death10 (11%)4 (6%)
 Not known*11 (12%)2 (3%)
  • *Not explicitly mentioned in record or not possible to assess.

  • AE, adverse events.