TABLE 2.
Hospitalization, LOS, Readmissions, and Death
| Outcome | Small Rural | Large Rural | Small Urban | Large Urban |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Among total population | n = 37 183 | n = 59 949 | n = 1 337 509 | n = 4 984 616 |
| Hospitalized, n (%)a | 3302 (8.9) | 5681 (9.5) | 138 258 (10.3) | 490 101 (9.8) |
| Cumulative length of stay >3 d, n (%)a | 1416 (3.8) | 2694 (4.5) | 71 154 (5.3) | 271 084 (5.4) |
| Death during Hospitalization, n (%) | 4 (0.01) | 9 (0.02) | 157 (0.01) | 719 (0.01) |
| No. of hospitalizations per 1000 infantsb | 106 | 113 | 127 | 119 |
| No. of hospital days per 1000 infantsb | 370 | 417 | 472 | 474 |
| Among those hospitalized | n = 3302 | n = 5681 | n = 138 258 | n = 490 101 |
| Days at home before first hospitalization, median (IQR)a | 38 (4–142) | 37 (4–139) | 54 (15–158) | 55 (16–163) |
| Cumulative length of stay >3 d, n (%)a | 1416 (42.9) | 2694 (47.4) | 71 154 (51.5) | 271 084 (55.3) |
| Cumulative LOS in days, median (IQR)a | 2 (1–4) | 2 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–5) |
| Readmit within 7 d of discharge, n (%)a | 299 (9.1) | 494 (8.7) | 14 654 (10.6) | 47 767 (9.8) |
| Readmit within 14 d of discharge, n (%)a | 315 (9.5) | 526 (9.3) | 15 391 (11.1) | 50 209 (10.2) |
| Readmit within 28 d of discharge, n (%)a | 330 (10.0) | 560 (9.9) | 16 446 (11.9) | 53 744 (11.0) |
a
Rows where P value was significant at a 5% level based on χ2 test for trends.
b
Rows where no statistical test performed.