Table 5.
Comparing fatalities per 10,000 ED visits for acute heat illness and other illnesses based on HCUP CCS (pooled data from 2006–2010 from the entire NEDS sample).
| HCUP clinical classification | Rate per 10,000 ED visits (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Infectious and parasitic disease | 7 (6.5, 7.4) |
| Neoplasms | 29.3 (27.9, 30.6) |
| Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic diseases and immunity disorders | 15.9 (15.1, 16.7) |
| Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs | 9.1 (8.6, 9.6) |
| Mental illness | 7.1 (6.7, 7.5) |
| Diseases of nervous system and sense organs | 5.8 (5.5, 6.2) |
| Diseases of circulatory system | 50.7 (48.5, 52.9) |
| Diseases of respiratory system | 13 (12.3, 13.6) |
| Diseases of digestive system | 5.8 (5.5, 6.1) |
| Diseases of genitourinary system | 8.7 (8.2, 9.2) |
| Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium | 0.7 (0.5, 0.9) |
| Diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue | 1.9 (1.8, 2.1) |
| Diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue | 3.5 (3.2, 3.7) |
| Congenital anomalies | 12 (11.3, 12.6) |
| Certain conditions originating in perinatal period | 18.6 (17.4, 19.7) |
| All acute heat illness diagnoses | 8.9 (7.8, 10) |
| Heat stroke | 99.4 (78.7, 120.1) |