Table 1.
ICS Hospitalization Rates of Medicare Fee‐for‐Service Beneficiaries, 2006–2010
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person‐years | 28 452 501 | 27 899 732 | 27 675 586 | 27 343 436 | 27 696 576 |
| ICS Hospitalizations (n) | 35 | 101 | 216 | 228 | 258 |
| Rate of ICS (per 1 000 000 person‐years) | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| By age* (y) | |||||
| 65 to 74 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 75 to 84 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| ≥85 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| By sex* | |||||
| Male | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Female | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| By race* | |||||
| White | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Black | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Other* | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
ICS indicates intracranial stenting.
*
Rates within subgroups reported per 1 000 000 person‐years.
*
Includes Asian, Hispanic, North American Native, and other not specified.