Table 2.
Top ten medical errors of patients in different age groups.
| Rank | Paediatric patients | Percent | Adult patients | Percent | Older adults patients | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,303 | 15% | 3,609 | 13.92% | 3,609 | 13.56% |
| 2 | 3,203 | 10% | 6,202 | 13.5% | 3,103 | 10.17% |
| 3 | 3,103 | 10% | 3,103 | 11.39% | 3,203 | 8.47% |
| 4 | 3,609 | 10% | 3,607 | 5.49% | 3,607 | 8.47% |
| 5 | 3,305 | 10% | 3,608 | 4.64% | 6,202 | 8.47% |
| 6 | 6,202 | 10% | 7,103 | 4.22% | 3,301 | 5.08% |
| 7 | 3,301 | 5% | 3,301 | 3.8% | 3,608 | 5.08% |
| 8 | 4,105 | 5% | 3,303 | 3.38% | 3,101 | 3.39% |
| 9 | 3,603 | 5% | 4,104 | 3.38% | 3,305 | 3.39% |
| 10 | 3,607 | 5% | 3,101 | 2.95% | 4,104 | 3.39% |
Please refer to the Appendix 1 for the specific types of medical error that the code indicates to.