Table 3.
Length of stay for heart failure hospitalization
| Description | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | relative change |
p-for- trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2001–2009) | |||||||||||
| ALL | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | −6.4% | <0.001 |
| Age Categories | |||||||||||
| 18 to <45 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.0 | −2.0% | 0.559 |
| 45 to <55 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | −1.8% | 0.553 |
| 55 to <65 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | −2.7% | 0.061 |
| 65 to <75 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | −5.0% | 0.007 |
| >=75 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | −8.5% | <0.001 |
| Gender | |||||||||||
| Male | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | −5.5% | 0.003 |
| Female | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | −6.9% | <0.001 |
| Insurance status | |||||||||||
| Medicare | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | −7.1% | <0.001 |
| Medicaid | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | −7.3% | 0.074 |
| Private including HMO | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 | −2.6% | 0.090 |
| Self Pay | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | −1.5% | 0.268 |
| No charge | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 1.1% | 0.349 |
| Other | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | −2.1% | 0.396 |
| Census Region | |||||||||||
| New England | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.1 | −8.4% | 0.787 |
| Mid Atlantic | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | −13.1% | <0.001 |
| South Atlantic | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | −4.1% | 0.131 |
| West South Central | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.9 | −6.2% | 0.093 |
| East South Central | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | −6.7% | 0.436 |
| West North Central | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | −9.8% | 0.058 |
| East North Central | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | −8.5% | 0.056 |
| Mountain | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.8 | −8.5% | 0.133 |
| Pacific | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.1 | −3.8% | 0.635 |
| Selected comorbidities | |||||||||||
| Renal Failure | |||||||||||
| No | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | −13.7% | <0.001 |
| Yes | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | −26.6% | <0.001 |
| Cardio-respiratory failure and shock | |||||||||||
| No | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | −8.6% | <0.001 |
| Yes | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | −24.3% | <0.001 |