TABLE 1.
Hospital-Level Demographic and Treatment Characteristics for Pediatric Patients With Select APR-DRG Diagnostic Groups Treated in the ED From 2009 Through 2012a,b
| APR-DRG Category | Median Age | Gender, % (Percent Female) | Percent Patients With Public Health Insurance, (%)c | Percent Patients Admitted to ICU, (%) | Mean Length of Stay (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma (n = 410 530) | 5 (4–5) | 38 (36–39) | 67 (60–77) | 1.5 (1.0–2.9) | 1.2 (1.1–1.2) |
| Cellulitis, other bacterial skin infections (n = 225 304) | 4 (3–4) | 50 (49–52) | 67 (59–79) | 0.1 (0.0–0.1) | 1.2 (1.2–1.3) |
| Bronchiolitis and RSV pneumoniad (n = 212 574) | 0 (0–0) | 41 (40–42) | 71 (63–82) | 1.6 (1.2–2.3) | 1.5 (1.4–1.6) |
| Pneumonia NEC (n = 152 417) | 3 (3–3) | 47 (46–48) | 61 (51–74) | 1.6 (1.0–2.4) | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) |
| Kidney and urinary tract infections (n = 120 997) | 4 (4–5) | 84 (80–87) | 64 (57–76) | 0.1 (0.1–0.3) | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) |
| Seizure (n = 97 829) | 2 (2–2) | 43 (42–44) | 58 (48–70) | 0.6 (0.3–1.0) | 1.1 (1.1–1.1) |
| Concussione (n = 69 055) | 9 (8–10) | 35 (34–37) | 40 (28–51) | 0.9 (0.5–1.7) | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) |
| All patients | 3 (3–3) | 46 (45–47) | 65 (58–77) | 1.2 (0.7–1.6) | 1.3 (1.2–1.3) |
a
Values in table represent hospital-level median (interquartile range).
b
Patients aged 0–18 y without a complex chronic condition diagnosis.
c
Excluding hospitals with >10% missing insurance data (n = 5).
d
Seventy-seven percent of patients were <12 mo old.
e
Concussion, closed skull fracture, uncomplicated intracranial injury, coma <1 h, or no coma.