Table 1.
Incidence rate of otitis media episodes by treatment setting per 100,000 person-years (Marketscan 2016–2017, Commercial/Medicare (a) and Medicaid (b)), regardless of hearing loss.
| Age class (years) | Total | Outpatient | Inpatient |
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | |||
| Commercial/Medicare | |||
| 0-<1 | 66,282.6 | 66,262.9 | 19.7 |
| 1-<2 | 94,589.0 | 94,567.8 | 21.3 |
| 2-<3 | 65,311.2 | 65,306.0 | 5.2 |
| 3-<4 | 50,857.3 | 50,851.0 | 6.3 |
| 4-<5 | 42,071.8 | 42,066.9 | 5.0 |
| All (0-<5) | 62,725.9 | 62,714.7 | 11.2 |
| b) | |||
| Medicaid | |||
| 0-<1 | 64,403.7 | 64,374.9 | 28.8 |
| 1-<2 | 88,164.8 | 88,137.7 | 27.1 |
| 2-<3 | 54,204.1 | 54,191.5 | 12.6 |
| 3-<4 | 39,292.1 | 39,285.0 | 7.1 |
| 4-<5 | 33,318.4 | 33,312.2 | 6.1 |
| All (0-<5) | 55,874.2 | 55,857.5 | 16.7 |
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