Table 2.
Distribution of cases by gender, age group, race, hospital region, hospital bed size, hospital academic status and primary coverage
| Characteristic | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 52.5 |
| Female | 47.5 |
| Age group (years) | |
| 18–37 | 19.8 |
| 38–57 | 31.6 |
| 58–77 | 37.8 |
| ≥78 | 10.8 |
| Race | |
| White | 55.8 |
| Black | 22.9 |
| Hispanic | 13.7 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 3.2 |
| Native American | 0.7 |
| Other | 3.7 |
| Hospital region | |
| Northeast | 17.8 |
| Midwest or North Central | 22.2 |
| South | 40.5 |
| West | 19.5 |
| Hospital bed size | |
| Small | 7.1 |
| Medium | 21.6 |
| Large | 71.3 |
| Hospital academic status | |
| Rural or urban nonteaching | 42.8 |
| Urban teaching | 57.2 |
| Primary coverage | |
| Medicare or Medicaid | 54.4 |
| Private | 32.5 |
| Self-pay, no charge, or other | 13.1 |