Table 4.
Adjusted Trends in Asthma, Chronic Hypertension, Substance Use Disorders, and Pre-existing Diabetes Mellitus per 1,000 Delivery Hospitalizations by Rural Compared with Urban Residence (95% CI)*
Condition | 2005–2006 | 2013–2014 | Difference | 2005–2006 | 2013–2014 | Difference | Difference-in-differences |
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Asthma | 17.5 (15.7–19.4) | 31.8 (30.2–33.3) | 14.2 (11.9–16.6) | 25.4 (23.0–27.8) | 41.5 (40.2–42.7) | 16.1 (13.4–18.8) | −1.8 (−5.1–1.5) |
Chronic hypertension | 16.1 (14.9–17.4) | 25.3 (24.1–26.4) | 9.2 (7.5–10.9) | 15.8 (14.9–16.6) | 23.4 (22.8–23.9) | 7.6 (6.5–8.6) | 1.6 (−0.070–3.3) |
Substance use disorders | 11.1 (10.0–12.2) | 25.3 (23.9–26.7) | 14.2 (12.4–15.9) | 13.3 (11.6–15.0) | 18.5 (17.7–19.3) | 5.2 (3.3–7.0) | 9.0 (6.7–11.3) |
Pre-existing diabetes | 8.8 (8.0–9.6) | 11.0 (10.5–11.6) | 2.3 (1.2–3.3) | 8.6 (7.9–9.2) | 10.2 (9.9–10.5) | 1.6 (0.89–2.3) | 0.65 (−0.39–1.7) |
Adjusted for age, payer, and income.