Table 4.
Selected characteristics of persons seeking care for dental conditions in hospital emergency departments. Florida, 2014.
| Characteristics | Number of visits | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 72,687 | 44.3 |
| Female | 91,219 | 55.7 |
| Age (y) | ||
| <1 | 1,489 | 0.9 |
| 1–4 | 6,394 | 3.9 |
| 5–14 | 8,260 | 5.0 |
| 15–24 | 31,366 | 19.1 |
| 25–34 | 57,143 | 34.9 |
| 35–44 | 28,201 | 17.2 |
| 45–54 | 17,486 | 10.7 |
| 55–64 | 8,220 | 5.0 |
| 65–74 | 3,181 | 1.9 |
| 75–84 | 1,511 | 0.9 |
| ≥85 | 655 | 0.4 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 21,204 | 12.9 |
| Black/African American, non-Hispanic | 49,044 | 29.9 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 87,139 | 53.2 |
| Other/unknown, non-Hispanic | 6,519 | 4.0 |
| Primary Payer | ||
| Medicare/Medicare Managed Care | 12,874 | 7.8 |
| Medicaid/Medicaid Managed Care | 63,873 | 39.0 |
| Commercial Health Insurance | 20,846 | 12.7 |
| Self-pay | 58,313 | 35.6 |
| Other | 8,000 | 4.9 |
| TOTAL | 163,906 | 100.0 |