TABLE 13 .
] Hospitalization Rates (per 100,000) With Any Listed Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis by Age and Sex: United States, 2001/2002 Through 2009/2010
| Sex and Age Groups | 2001/2002 | 2003/2004 | 2005/2006 | 2007/2008 | 2009/2010 |
| Age-standardizeda rate | |||||
| Total | 91 (85-97) | 87 (81-93) | 94 (88-100) | 112 (100-124) | 131 (115-147) |
| Female | 97 (89-105) | 93 (85-101) | 100 (92-108) | 115 (101-129) | 147 (129-165) |
| Male | 83 (75-91) | 80 (70-90) | 85 (77-93) | 108 (94-122) | 110 (92-128) |
| Age-specific rate | |||||
| Total | 91 (82-101) | 89 (78-99) | 96 (85-108) | 117 (95-140) | 140 (106-173) |
| < 35 y | 7 (6-9) | 10 (7-12) | 11 (8-14) | 10 (7-13) | 17b |
| 35-44 y | 35 (25-46) | 27 (21-33) | 40 (31-49) | 40 (25-54) | 38 (24-52) |
| 45-54 y | 58 (48-69) | 69 (52-87) | 68 (55-82) | 85 (63-107) | 85 (61-110) |
| 55-64 y | 178 (151-206) | 158 (130-187) | 137 (111-163) | 154 (114-194) | 166 (122-210) |
| 65-74 y | 314 (271-357) | 303 (259-348) | 297 (246-348) | 383 (301-465) | 418 (308-529) |
| 75-84 y | 553 (478-629) | 529 (444-614) | 606 (521-691) | 711 (552-869) | 872 (658-1,086) |
| ≥ 85 y | 834 (647-1,020) | 728 (559-897) | 890 (746-1,035) | 1,182 (896-1,468) | 1,527 (1,158-1,896) |
| Female | 109 (96-122) | 104 (92-117) | 115 (100-129) | 134 (108-161) | 175 (133-216) |
| < 35 y | 8 (6-11) | 9 (6-11) | 14 (9-19) | 11 (7-15) | 19 (9-28) |
| 35-44 y | 38 (19-57) | 34 (25-43) | 41 (29-54) | 42 (24-59) | 42 (25-60) |
| 45-54 y | 62 (47-78) | 73 (55-91) | 72 (55-89) | 92 (64-120) | 108 (71-146) |
| 55-64 y | 203 (160-246) | 160 (120-199) | 141 (113-169) | 142 (110-175) | 173 (118-228) |
| 65-74 y | 334 (275-394) | 309 (259-360) | 329 (259-400) | 405 (302-508) | 458 (329-587) |
| 75-84 y | 545 (464-626) | 589 (491-686) | 620 (526-713) | 710 (530-891) | 986 (726-1,247) |
| ≥ 85 y | 931 (704-1,159) | 787 (581-992) | 967 (789-1,144) | 1,223 (915-1,531) | 1,697 (1,290-2,104) |
| Male | 73 (65-82) | 72 (61-83) | 77 (67-88) | 100 (79-121) | 104 (77-131) |
| < 35 y | 7 (4-9) | 11 (8-14) | 8 (5-12) | 9 (5-12) | 16b |
| 35-44 y | 33 (22-43) | 20 (13-27) | 38 (23-53) | 38 (16-60) | 33 (16-50) |
| 45-54 y | 54 (41-67) | 65 (43-88) | 64 (45-82) | 77 (51-104) | 62 (41-82) |
| 55-64 y | 151 (116-187) | 157 (117-196) | 134 (102-165) | 167 (104-229) | 159 (110-208) |
| 65-74 y | 290 (234-346) | 296 (233-358) | 259 (210-308) | 357 (277-438) | 373 (260-486) |
| 75-84 y | 566 (460-672) | 440 (312-569) | 586 (467-705) | 711 (539-884) | 713 (505-921) |
| ≥ 85 y | 606 (425-787) | 595 (406-785) | 725 (531-920) | 1,095 (707-1,483) | 1,173 (794-1,551) |
Data are presented as rate (95% CI). (Adapted with permission from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.11)
a
To the 2000 US standard population.
b
Estimate does not meet standards of reliability or precision. The National Center for Health Statistics considers an estimate to be reliable if it is based on at least 30 discharge records and it has a relative SE of ≤ 30% (ie, the SE is ≤ 30% of the estimate).