Table 1.
ED visits with a primary diagnosis of Gastroparesis in 2006 and 2013.
| 2006 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| N Primary Dx of Gastroparesis | 15,459 | 36,820 |
| N per 100,000 ED Visits | 12.9 | 27.3 |
| Mean Age | 48.1 (95% CI: 47.8 – 48.4) | 44.3 (95% CI: 44.1 – 44.5) |
| Female | 67.3% | 70.2% |
| Mean Cost of ED Visit | $2,171 (95% CI: 2,120 – 2,222) | $4,352 (95% CI: 4,288 – 4,417) |
| Median Cost of ED Visit | $1,524 | $2,787 |
| Mean Cost of Inpatient Stay | $28,135 (95% CI: 27,264 – 29,005) | $32,563 (95% CI: 31,955 – 33,171) |
| Median Cost of Inpatient Stay | $18,465 | $23,225 |
| Admitted through ED | 58.1% | 36.1% |
| Procedure Performed after Admission | 58.1% | 51.9% |
| Mean Length of Stay (Days) | 5.4 (95% CI: 5.3 – 5.5) | 4.8 (95% CI: 4.7 – 4.9) |
| Primary Insurer % | ||
| Medicare | 36.9 | 33.8 |
| Medicaid | 19.6 | 23.6 |
| Private (Including HMO) | 33.2 | 27.5 |
| Self-Pay | 6.9 | 10.2 |
| No Charge | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Other | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Region % | ||
| Northeast | 18.0 | 16.5 |
| Midwest | 23.5 | 17.5 |
| South | 43.3 | 49.1 |
| West | 15.2 | 16.9 |
| Location % | ||
| Large Central Metropolitan | 24.5 | 27.3 |
| Large Fringe Metropolitan | 25.1 | 21.7 |
| Medium Metropolitan | 25.2 | 26.8 |
| Small Metropolitan | 25.0 | 23.9 |
| Household Income | ||
| Lowest Quartile | 30.1 | 37.0 |
| 2nd Quartile | 25.7 | 26.6 |
| 3rd Quartile | 25.0 | 20.6 |
| Highest Quartile | 17.4 | 14.3 |
*
All Charge Data Reported in 2016 dollars.
**
Procedure Performed after Admission includes patients who had any inpatient procedure performed
***
Data may not add up to 100% due to missing data
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Large central metropolitan - city with greater than 1 million population; Large fringe metropolitan - city suburb with greater than 1 million population; Medium metropolitan - metro area with 50,000 – 1 million population; Small metropolitan – an area with 50,000 or less population