Table 4. Monthly trends in the number of discharges and mortality rate of selected GI condition discharges in the United States, 2019.
GI, gastrointestinal.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Relative change (%) | p-Value for trend | |
| 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | |||
| Acute pancreatitis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 23,240 (0.9%) | 19,670 (0.8%) | 22,710 (0.9%) | 22,770 (0.9%) | 23,280 (0.9%) | 23,165 (0.9%) | 24,710 (1.0%) | 24,260 (1.0%) | 23,060 (0.9%) | 23,645 (0.9%) | 21,855 (0.9%) | 22,510 (0.9%) | 0 | 0.501 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 115 (0.5%) | 100 (0.5%) | 150 (0.7%) | 135 (0.6%) | 125 (0.5%) | 130 (0.6%) | 185 (0.7%) | 150 (0.6%) | 135 (0.6%) | 105 (0.4%) | 125 (0.6%) | 145 (0.6%) | 20 | 0.705 |
| Cholelithiasis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 22,155 (0.8%) | 20,490 (0.9%) | 21,855 (0.8%) | 21,320 (0.8%) | 22,455 (0.9%) | 21,695 (0.9%) | 22,820 (0.9%) | 22,260 (0.9%) | 22,040 (0.9%) | 22,305 (0.9%) | 20,600 (0.9%) | 20,380 (0.8%) | 0 | 0.799 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 55 (0.2%) | 85 (0.4%) | 60 (0.3%) | 55 (0.3%) | 65 (0.3%) | 95 (0.4%) | 140 (0.6%) | 45 (0.2%) | 105 (0.5%) | 65 (0.3%) | 100 (0.5%) | 95 (0.5%) | 150 | 0.061 |
| Diverticulitis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 16,990 (0.6%) | 15,515 (0.7%) | 17,490 (0.7%) | 17,590 (0.7%) | 18,220 (0.7%) | 17,415 (0.7%) | 18,255 (0.7%) | 19,015 (0.7%) | 17,775 (0.7%) | 18,950 (0.7%) | 16,475 (0.7%) | 17,095 (0.7%) | 16.7 | <0.001 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 65 (0.4%) | 60 (0.4%) | 55 (0.3%) | 80 (0.5%) | 70 (0.4%) | 80 (0.5%) | 55 (0.3%) | 80 (0.4%) | 45 (0.3%) | 90 (0.5%) | 95 (0.6%) | 55 (0.3%) | -25 | 0.672 |
| Noninfectious gastroenteritis/colitis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 8,130 (0.3%) | 7,460 (0.3%) | 8,400 (0.3%) | 8,390 (0.3%) | 8,580 (0.3%) | 8,065 (0.3%) | 8,980 (0.4%) | 8,575 (0.3%) | 8,135 (0.3%) | 7,765 (0.3%) | 7,840 (0.3%) | 8,435 (0.3%) | 0 | 0.259 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 45 (0.6%) | 25 (0.3%) | 55 (0.7%) | 50 (0.6%) | 65 (0.8%) | 25 (0.3%) | 20 (0.2%) | 30 (0.3%) | 40 (0.5%) | 30 (0.4%) | 50 (0.6%) | 50 (0.6%) | 0 | 0.849 |
| Nonvariceal upper GI bleeding | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 25,380 (1.0%) | 23,420 (1.0%) | 26,310 (1.0%) | 25,090 (1.0%) | 25,890 (1.0%) | 24,190 (1.0%) | 25,365 (1.0%) | 24,960 (1.0%) | 23,575 (1.0%) | 25,455 (1.0%) | 24,425 (1.0%) | 24,225 (1.0%) | 0 | 0.326 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 515 (2.0%) | 450 (1.9%) | 350 (1.3%) | 400 (1.6%) | 445 (1.7%) | 390 (1.6%) | 405 (1.6%) | 345 (1.4%) | 425 (1.8%) | 495 (1.9%) | 455 (1.9%) | 470 (1.9%) | -5 | 0.506 |
| Variceal upper GI bleeding | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 595 (0.0%) | 565 (0.0%) | 675 (0.0%) | 620 (0.0%) | 580 (0.0%) | 570 (0.0%) | 560 (0.0%) | 545 (0.0%) | 610 (0.0%) | 650 (0.0%) | 595 (0.0%) | 650 (0.0%) | 0 | 0.546 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 35 (5.9%) | 25 (4.4%) | 35 (5.2%) | 25 (4.0%) | 20 (3.4%) | 40 (7.0%) | 30 (5.4%) | 15 (2.8%) | 40 (6.6%) | 25 (3.8%) | 30 (5.0%) | 35 (5.4%) | -8.5 | 0.996 |
| Lower GI bleeding and diverticular bleeding | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 11,155 (0.4%) | 10,235 (0.4%) | 11,665 (0.5%) | 11,280 (0.4%) | 11,555 (0.4%) | 10,585 (0.4%) | 10,980 (0.4%) | 10,700 (0.4%) | 10,570 (0.4%) | 11,335 (0.4%) | 10,645 (0.4%) | 11,000 (0.4%) | 0 | 0.807 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 150 (1.3%) | 45 (0.4%) | 85 (0.7%) | 100 (0.9%) | 130 (1.1%) | 100 (0.9%) | 110 (1.0%) | 120 (1.1%) | 85 (0.8%) | 145 (1.3%) | 90 (0.8%) | 65 (0.6%) | -53.8 | 0.781 |
| Clostridium difficile | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 1,460 (0.1%) | 1,310 (0.1%) | 1,415 (0.1%) | 1,290 (0.1%) | 1,480 (0.1%) | 1,465 (0.1%) | 1,450 (0.1%) | 1,370 (0.1%) | 1,505 (0.1%) | 1,375 (0.1%) | 1,375 (0.1%) | 1,390 (0.1%) | 0 | 0.666 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 25 (1.7%) | 15 (1.1%) | 25 (1.8%) | 20 (1.6%) | 15 (1.0%) | 15 (1.0%) | 20 (1.4%) | 25 (1.8%) | 35 (2.3%) | 10 (0.7%) | 15 (1.1%) | 30 (2.2%) | 29.4 | 0.820 |
| Viral gastroenteritis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 6,690 (0.3%) | 5,775 (0.2%) | 6,905 (0.3%) | 6,860 (0.3%) | 6,300 (0.2%) | 6,045 (0.2%) | 6,475 (0.3%) | 6,265 (0.2%) | 6,050 (0.2%) | 5,635 (0.2%) | 5,660 (0.2%) | 6,470 (0.3%) | 0 | 0.324 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 10 (0.1%) | 15 (0.3%) | 30 (0.4%) | 20 (0.3%) | 15 (0.2%) | 15 (0.2%) | 20 (0.3%) | 15 (0.2%) | 30 (0.5%) | 25 (0.4%) | 25 (0.4%) | 25 (0.4%) | 300 | 0.175 |
| Ulcerative colitis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 10,840 (0.4%) | 9,575 (0.4%) | 10,615 (0.4%) | 10,455 (0.4%) | 10,730 (0.4%) | 10,140 (0.4%) | 10,845 (0.4%) | 11,020 (0.4%) | 10,925 (0.4%) | 10,845 (0.4%) | 10,360 (0.4%) | 10,365 (0.4%) | 0 | 0.230 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 140 (1.3%) | 175 (1.8%) | 190 (1.8%) | 140 (1.3%) | 230 (2.1%) | 250 (2.5%) | 205 (1.9%) | 210 (1.9%) | 215 (2.0%) | 230 (2.1%) | 260 (2.5%) | 250 (2.4%) | 84.6 | 0.002 |
| Acute cholangitis | ||||||||||||||
| Total number of discharges, n (%) | 1,055 (0.0%) | 1,045 (0.0%) | 1,070 (0.0%) | 985 (0.0%) | 1,165 (0.0%) | 1,170 (0.0%) | 1,295 (0.1%) | 1,200 (0.0%) | 1,090 (0.0%) | 1,055 (0.0%) | 1,130 (0.0%) | 1,160 (0.0%) | 0 | 0.356 |
| Mortality, n (%) | 10 (0.9%) | 5 (0.5%) | 30 (2.8%) | 5 (0.5%) | 15 (1.3%) | 5 (0.4%) | 15 (1.2%) | 5 (0.4%) | 10 (0.9%) | 20 (1.9%) | 15 (1.3%) | 25 (2.2%) | 144.4 | 0.406 |