Table 3. Monthly trends in the number of discharges and mortality rate of selected GI condition discharges in the United States, 2020.
GI, gastrointestinal.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Relative change (%) | p-Value for trend | |
| 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | |||
| Acute pancreatitis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 23,560 (0.9%) | 21,085 (0.9%) | 19,575 (0.9%) | 17,810 (1.0%) | 22,075 (1.1%) | 23,300 (1.0%) | 23,130 (1.0%) | 23,005 (1.0%) | 22,910 (1.0%) | 22,005 (0.9%) | 20,060 (0.9%) | 20,225 (0.8%) | -11.1 | 0.038 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 115 (0.5%) | 105 (0.5%) | 120 (0.6%) | 125 (0.7%) | 155 (0.7%) | 85 (0.4%) | 140 (0.6%) | 140 (0.6%) | 200 (0.9%) | 130 (0.6%) | 140 (0.7%) | 140 (0.7%) | 40 | 0.085 |
| Cholelithiasis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 21,260 (0.8%) | 20,050 (0.8%) | 16,050 (0.7%) | 13,800 (0.8%) | 18,030 (0.9%) | 19,375 (0.8%) | 19,395 (0.8%) | 19,725 (0.8%) | 19,785 (0.9%) | 20,935 (0.9%) | 17,635 (0.8%) | 18,240 (0.8%) | 0 | 0.935 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 65 (0.3%) | 85 (0.4%) | 45 (0.3%) | 40 (0.3%) | 50 (0.3%) | 55 (0.3%) | 40 (0.2%) | 95 (0.5%) | 65 (0.3%) | 85 (0.4%) | 75 (0.4%) | 90 (0.5%) | 66.7 | 0.131 |
| Diverticulitis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 17,090 (0.7%) | 16,570 (0.7%) | 12,945 (0.6%) | 8,725 (0.5%) | 12,325 (0.6%) | 15,100 (0.7%) | 15,000 (0.6%) | 15,715 (0.7%) | 15,875 (0.7%) | 16,085 (0.7%) | 13,825 (0.6%) | 13,875 (0.6%) | -14.3 | 0.665 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 105 (0.6%) | 100 (0.6%) | 100 (0.8%) | 50 (0.6%) | 90 (0.7%) | 55 (0.4%) | 75 (0.5%) | 65 (0.4%) | 60 (0.4%) | 60 (0.4%) | 75 (0.5%) | 110 (0.8%) | 33.3 | 0.302 |
| Noninfectious gastroenteritis/colitis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 8,090 (0.3%) | 7,415 (0.3%) | 6,350 (0.3%) | 4,505 (0.3%) | 6,095 (0.3%) | 6,430 (0.3%) | 7,020 (0.3%) | 6,725 (0.3%) | 6,980 (0.3%) | 6,755 (0.3%) | 5,935 (0.3%) | 5,345 (0.2%) | -33.3 | <0.001 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 65 (0.8%) | 25 (0.3%) | 45 (0.7%) | 25 (0.6%) | 55 (0.9%) | 20 (0.3%) | 25 (0.4%) | 20 (0.3%) | 35 (0.5%) | 25 (0.4%) | 20 (0.3%) | 60 (1.1%) | 37.5 | 0.638 |
| Nonvariceal upper GI bleeding | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 25,890 (1.0%) | 24,295 (1.0%) | 21,970 (1.0%) | 18,330 (1.0%) | 22,075 (1.1%) | 22,990 (1.0%) | 23,325 (1.0%) | 23,050 (1.0%) | 23,420 (1.0%) | 23,595 (1.0%) | 21,470 (0.9%) | 21,715 (0.9%) | -10 | <0.001 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 390 (1.5%) | 405 (1.7%) | 400 (1.8%) | 425 (2.3%) | 430 (1.9%) | 430 (1.9%) | 515 (2.2%) | 380 (1.6%) | 435 (1.9%) | 490 (2.1%) | 490 (2.3%) | 460 (2.1%) | 40 | 0.014 |
| Variceal upper GI bleeding | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 605 (0.0%) | 545 (0.0%) | 595 (0.0%) | 345 (0.0%) | 485 (0.0%) | 570 (0.0%) | 415 (0.0%) | 535 (0.0%) | 560 (0.0%) | 670 (0.0%) | 435 (0.0%) | 535 (0.0%) | 0 | 0.660 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 15 (2.5%) | 20 (3.7%) | 25 (4.2%) | 25 (7.2%) | 45 (9.3%) | 25 (4.4%) | 35 (8.4%) | 50 (9.4%) | 50 (8.9%) | 20 (3.0%) | 20 (4.6%) | 10 (1.9%) | -24 | 0.805 |
| Lower GI bleeding and diverticular bleeding | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 11,485 (0.4%) | 11,015 (0.5%) | 9,740 (0.4%) | 7,620 (0.4%) | 9,295 (0.4%) | 9,390 (0.4%) | 9,995 (0.4%) | 9,855 (0.4%) | 10,110 (0.4%) | 10,505 (0.4%) | 9,670 (0.4%) | 10,075 (0.4%) | 0 | 0.535 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 80 (0.7%) | 85 (0.8%) | 140 (1.4%) | 90 (1.2%) | 95 (1.0%) | 75 (0.8%) | 95 (1.0%) | 115 (1.2%) | 100 (1.0%) | 100 (1.0%) | 115 (1.2%) | 180 (1.8%) | 157.1 | 0.020 |
| Clostridium difficile | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 1,270 (0.0%) | 1,205 (0.1%) | 975 (0.0%) | 695 (0.0%) | 880 (0.0%) | 810 (0.0%) | 915 (0.0%) | 1110 (0.0%) | 980 (0.0%) | 990 (0.0%) | 770 (0.0%) | 850 (0.0%) | 0 | 0.525 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 10 (0.8%) | 5 (0.4%) | 25 (2.6%) | 5 (0.7%) | 10 (1.1%) | 10 (1.2%) | 15 (1.6%) | 15 (1.4%) | 0 | 15 (1.5%) | 5 (0.6%) | 5 (0.6%) | -25 | 0.706 |
| Viral gastroenteritis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 5,950 (0.2%) | 5,390 (0.2%) | 4,600 (0.2%) | 2,985 (0.2%) | 3,690 (0.2%) | 4,450 (0.2%) | 4,375 (0.2%) | 4,580 (0.2%) | 4,450 (0.2%) | 4,250 (0.2%) | 3,575 (0.2%) | 3,355 (0.1%) | -50 | <0.001 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 20 (0.3%) | 5 (0.1%) | 5 (0.1%) | 15 (0.5%) | 10 (0.3%) | 10 (0.2%) | 5 (0.1%) | 35 (0.8%) | 20 (0.4%) | 15 (0.4%) | 10 (0.3%) | 10 (0.3%) | 0 | 0.274 |
| Ulcerative colitis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 10,695 (0.4%) | 9,780 (0.4%) | 9,205 (0.4%) | 7,195 (0.4%) | 9,090 (0.4%) | 9,695 (0.4%) | 10,100 (0.4%) | 10,420 (0.4%) | 10,535 (0.5%) | 11,105 (0.5%) | 10,510 (0.5%) | 10,000 (0.4%) | 0 | 0.442 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 295 (2.8%) | 235 (2.4%) | 260 (2.8%) | 230 (3.2%) | 265 (2.9%) | 210 (2.2%) | 205 (2.0%) | 230 (2.2%) | 215 (2.0%) | 230 (2.1%) | 380 (3.6%) | 325 (3.3%) | 17.9 | 0.663 |
| Acute cholangitis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 995 (0.0%) | 1,105 (0.0%) | 950 (0.0%) | 930 (0.1%) | 1,030 (0.0%) | 1,105 (0.0%) | 1,105 (0.0%) | 1,235 (0.1%) | 1,135 (0.0%) | 1,210 (0.1%) | 965 (0.0%) | 970 (0.0%) | 0 | 0.517 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 0 | 5 (0.5%) | 0 | 10 (1.1%) | 5 (0.5%) | 10 (0.9%) | 5 (0.5%) | 10 (0.8%) | 10 (0.9%) | 10 (0.8%) | 10 (1.0%) | 10 (1.0%) | NA | NA |