Table 1.71a
Admissions for pediatric gastroenteritis (excluding obstetric and neonatal admissions and transfers from other institutions) per 100,000 population, age less than 18 years, United States, 2001 and 2002 |
| |
|
2002 |
2001 |
| Population group |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
92.0 |
6.7 |
106.3 |
7.2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Age |
0-4 |
243.9 |
19.0 |
290.6 |
20.4 |
| 5-9 |
49.9 |
3.5 |
58.4 |
4.6 |
| 10-14 |
29.5 |
2.1 |
28.5 |
2.0 |
| 15-17 |
28.6 |
1.6 |
27.1 |
1.6 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gender |
Male |
95.6 |
6.9 |
112.6 |
7.6 |
| Female |
88.1 |
6.5 |
99.7 |
6.9 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
145.7 |
23.1 |
143.7 |
24.4 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
133.8 |
13.2 |
150.3 |
16.5 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
106.9 |
8.6 |
109.6 |
9.0 |
| $45,000 or more |
65.3 |
6.1 |
78.4 |
6.6 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
83.5 |
9.9 |
100.0 |
12.4 |
| Metropolitan-small |
89.5 |
11.5 |
100.1 |
10.4 |
| Micropolitan |
106.1 |
10.9 |
127.5 |
12.8 |
| Noncore |
152.5 |
15.0 |
149.2 |
13.9 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
86.8 |
12.9 |
137.5 |
27.9 |
| Midwest |
88.5 |
8.2 |
115.8 |
12.7 |
| South |
113.6 |
15.5 |
111.4 |
10.0 |
| West |
66.9 |
9.1 |
67.2 |
11.2 |
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|
|
|
|
|
a Estimates are adjusted by age and gender using the total U.S. population for 2000 as the standard population; when reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender only; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age only.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2001 and 2002.
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