Table 1.
Characteristics For Atrial Fibrillation Emergency Department Visits
| Characteristic | 2007 (Non-weighted AF ED Visits n=89056) | 2008 (Non-weighted AF ED Visits n=101211) | 2009 (Non-weighted AF ED Visits n=102979) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Weighted AF ED Visits (95% CI) | 411406 (381029, 441783) | 445924 (412503, 479345) | 462794 (429160, 496427) |
| AF ED visits per 1000 person-years * | 1.8% (1.6, 2.0) | 1.9% (1.7, 2.2) | 2.0% (1.8, 2.2) |
| Northeast | 85834 (20.9%) | 88987 (20.0%) | 90547 (19.6%) |
| Midwest | 100160 (24.4%) | 103923 (23.3%) | 111942 (24.2%) |
| South | 154313 (37.5%) | 166748 (37.4%) | 172070 (37.2%) |
| West | 71098 (17.3%) | 86267 (19.4%) | 88235 (19.1%) |
| Age (years)* | 69.2 (68.9, 69.4) | 69.4 (69.2, 69.7) | 69.5 (69.3, 69.8) |
| Female | 215406 (52.4%) | 233940 (52.5%) | 243443 (52.6%) |
| ED Disposition | |||
| Treated and Released | 119836 (29.1%) | 138045 (31.0%)) | 141679 (30.6%) |
| Admitted to Same hospital | 275663 (67.0%) | 291822 (65.4%) | 306495 (66.2%) |
| Transferred to Short Term hospital | 12563 (3.1%) | 14731 (3.3%) | 13636 (3.0%) |
| Died in ED | 152.48 (0.04%) | 243.91 (0.05%) | 292.95 (0.06%) |
| Died in Hospital | 2981 (0.7%) | 3092 (0.7%) | 3166 (0.7%) |
| Regional Hospitalization % (95% CI) | |||
| Northeast | 74.2% (71.3, 77.2) | 73.6% (70.4, 76.8) | 74.5% (71.4, 77.6) |
| Midwest | 67.5% (65.2, 70.0) | 65.7% (63.3, 68.0) | 70.2% (67.9, 72.4) |
| South | 74.1% (72.1, 76.0) | 73.7% (71.8, 75.7) | 73.5% (71.7, 75.2) |
| West | 59.9% (56.5, 63.2) | 57.9% (54.4, 61.4) | 54.1% (49.7, 58.5) |
| Length of Stay (days)* | 3.7 (3.6, 3.7) | 3.7 (3.7, 3.8) | 3.7 (3.6, 3.7) |
| ED Cardioversion | 3929 (2.9%) | 5374 (3.5%) | 6368 (4.1%) |
| Inpatient Cardioversion | 25855 (9.4%) | 27838 (9.5%) | 30852 (10.1%) |
| Total ED Charge (USD)* | $1892(1803,1980) | $2169 (2061, 2276) | $2437 (2334, 2540) |
| Total Combined ED and Inpatient Charge (USD)* | $21771 (20712, 22828) | $23667 (22406, 24927) | $24752 (23635, 25869) |
| Weekend ED visit | 103331 (25.2%) | 112360 (25.2%) | 115567 (25.0%) |
| HypertensionŤ | 145815 (35.4%) | 160797 (36.1%) | 167623 (36.2%) |
| DiabetesŤ | 44476 (10.8%) | 50835 (11.4%) | 52930 (11.4%) |
| Coronary Artery DiseaseŤ | 60409 (14.7%) | 68173 (15.3%) | 68426 (14.8%) |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseŤ | 40501 (9.8%) | 33220 (7.5%) | 34344 (7.4%) |
| Heart FailureŤ | 70589 (17.2%) | 72452 (16.3%) | 82929 (17.9%) |
| Insurance Type % (95% CI) | |||
| Medicare | 66.2% (65.2, 37.1) | 66.7% (65.8, 67.7) | 66.7% (65.7, 67.7) |
| Medicaid | 4.0% (3.6, 4.3) | 4.3% (3.9, 4.7) | 4.7% (4.3, 5.2) |
| Private, including HMO | 24.0% (23.2, 24.8) | 23.3% (22.5, 24.2) | 22.8% (22.1, 23.6) |
| Self-pay | 3.7% (3.3, 4.0) | 3.3% (3.0, 3.6) | 3.5% (3.2, 3.8) |
| No charge | 0.4% (0.2, 0.6) | 0.4% (0.2, 0.5) | 0.4% (0.2, 0.6) |
| Other | 1.9% (1.6, 2.2) | 2.0% (1.7, 2.3) | 1.9% (1.6, 2.1)3 |
| Low-income | 98359 (24.4%) | 102227 (23.5%) | 105674 (23.4%) |
| Large Metropolitan | 179112 (48.9%) | 189144 (47.7%) | 197803 (48.0%) |
| Teaching Hospital | 145749 (35.4%) | 149259 (33.5%) | 158999 (34.4%) |
| Safety Net Hospital | 185127 (45.0%) | 213410 (47.9%) | 241649 (52.2%) |
Data presented as National Weighted Frequencies (Percentages of Total Annual ED AF visits) unless otherwise specified.
*
Data reported as Mean with (95% CI)
Ť
Frequencies of documented chronic disease reported as weighted frequency (%)