| Characteristic |
Hospitalizations per 100 000 Children (95% CI)
|
| 1988–1990 (N = 7514) |
1994–1996 (N = 5264) |
Percentage Change 1988–1990 Versus 1994–1996 |
Test for Trend P Value |
|
| Total |
2564 (2508–2622) |
1542 (1501–1584) |
-39.9 |
<.001 |
| Age (y) |
|
|
|
|
| <1 |
10 375 (10 092–10 665) |
5643 (5445–5848) |
-45.6 |
<.001 |
| 1–4 |
1189 (1147–1232) |
823 (790–856) |
-30.8 |
<.001 |
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
2980 (2895–3068) |
1729 (1669–1792) |
-42.0 |
<.001 |
| Female |
2134 (2060–2210) |
1348 (1294–1405) |
-36.8 |
<.001 |
| Region |
|
|
|
|
| Alaska |
2444 (2272–2628) |
2541 (2379–2715) |
3.9 |
.43 |
| East |
1992 (1666–2378) |
988 (802–1214) |
-50.4 |
<.001 |
| Northern Plains |
3335 (3194–3481) |
1284 (1204–1369) |
-61.5 |
<.001 |
| Oklahoma |
733 (672–799) |
456 (412–506) |
-37.8 |
<.001 |
| Southwest |
3298 (3200–3399) |
2087 (2014–2163) |
-36.7 |
<.001 |
|