TABLE 1.
Demographic, Clinical, and Utilization Characteristics of Patients Seeking Care at 30 Children's Hospitals From 1999 to 2008, According to Age Group
| Pediatric (<18 y) | Transitional (18–21 y) | Adults (>21 y) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unique patients, n (% of all patients) | 2 083 722 (97.2) | 43 157 (2.0) | 16 817 (0.8) |
| Discharges | 3 223 621 (96.4) | 85 616 (2.6) | 33 957 (1.0) |
| Gender, n (% of age group) | |||
| Male | 1 788 663 (55.5) | 43 452 (50.8) | 17 925 (52.8) |
| Female | 1 434 840 (44.5) | 42 164 (49.2) | 16 031 (47.2) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (% of age group) | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1 532 643 (50.2) | 46 865 (56.6) | 24 473 (74.1) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 722 543 (23.7) | 22 042 (26.6) | 4605 (13.9) |
| Hispanic | 509 714 (16.7) | 8953 (10.8) | 2164 (6.6) |
| Asian | 58 215 (1.9) | 1280 (1.5) | 372 (1.1) |
| Other | 231 195 (7.6) | 3708 (4.5) | 1414 (4.3) |
| Payor Type, n (% of age group) | |||
| Government | 1 383 855 (43.0) | 35 053 (41.0) | 13 977 (41.2) |
| Private | 1 094 320 (34.0) | 31 154 (36.4) | 12 784 (37.7) |
| Other | 739 933 (23.0) | 19 311 (22.6) | 7158 (21.1) |
| Disposition, n (% of age group) | |||
| Home | 3 114 378 (96.8) | 82 604 (96.9) | 32 192 (95.1) |
| Died | 32 818 (1.0) | 893 (1.1) | 624 (1.8) |
| Transferred to subacute facility | 71 189 (2.2) | 1797 (2.1) | 1039 (3.1) |
| Utilization, n (% of all hospitalizations) | |||
| Inpatient-days | 18 719 220 (95.9) | 546 648 (2.8) | 255 885 (1.3) |
| Charges, 2008 US $ | 126 358 764 252 (95.3) | 4 218 967 988 (3.2) | 2 059 688 721 (1.6) |
Values reflect discharges, not patients, and may not add up to the total discharges due to missing data.