Table 1. Demographic Characteristics for Pediatric Ocular Injury–Related ED Visits, NEDS 2006-2014.
| Characteristic | 2014 National Estimates | Change From 2006, % (95% CI) | 2014 Prevalence per Million Children, No. (95% CI)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |||
| Total | 163 431 (151 235 to 175 627) | 100 | −26.1 (−27.0 to −25.0) | 2221 (2055 to 2387) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 102 975 (95 342 to 110 609) | 63.0 (62.5 to 63.5) | −27.5 (−28.7 to −26.4) | 2740 (2537 to 2943) |
| Female | 60 445 (55 753 to 65 137) | 37.0 (36.5 to 37.5) | −23.4 (−24.9 to −21.9) | 1679 (1549 to 1809) |
| Age, y | ||||
| 0-4 | 57 697 (52 326 to 63 068) | 35.3 (34.4 to 36.2) | −22.0 (−23.2 to −20.7) | 2903 (2632 to 3173) |
| 5-9 | 44 441 (40 893 to 47 990) | 27.2 (26.7 to 27.7) | −15.3 (−17.0 to −13.6) | 2166 (1993 to 2339) |
| 10-14 | 33 642 (31 262 to 36 022) | 20.6 (20.1 to 21.1) | −30.4 (−31.9 to −29.0) | 1627 (1512 to 1743) |
| 15-17 | 27 651 (26 125 to 29 177) | 16.9 (16.2 to 17.6) | −41.0 (−42.2 to −39.8) | 2209 (2087 to 2331) |
| Urban-rural designation for patient’s county of residence | ||||
| Large metropolitan areas (>1 million population) | 81 942 (71 443 to 92 440) | 50.3 (46.8 to 53.8) | −22.1 (−24.0 to −20.2) | NA |
| Medium metropolitan areas (250 000-999 999 population) | 39 767 (34 394 to 45 141) | 24.4 (21.3 to 27.6) | −23.2 (−25.8 to −20.6) | NA |
| Small metropolitan areas (50 000-249 999 population) | 14 882 (12 034 to 17 730) | 9.1 (7.3 to 11.0) | −31.0 (−33.0 to −29.1) | NA |
| Micropolitan/noncore areas (<50 000 population) | 26 230 (24 480 to 27 980) | 16.1 (14.7 to 17.5) | −35.9 (−36.9 to −34.9) | NA |
| Median household income quartiles for patient’s zip code, % | ||||
| 0-25 | 48 112 (42 703 to 53 521) | 29.9 (27.6 to 32.2) | −17.6 (−19.2 to −16.0) | NA |
| 25-50 | 44 909 (40 931 to 48 887) | 27.9 (26.1 to 29.7) | −23.9 (−25.2 to −22.7) | NA |
| 50-75 | 34 969 (31 535 to 38 402) | 21.7 (20.3 to 23.2) | −29.3 (−31.4 to −27.2) | NA |
| 75-100 | 33 045 (28 330 to 37 760) | 20.5 (18.1 to 22.9) | −33.3 (−35.9 to −30.7) | NA |
| Expected primary payer | ||||
| Public | 92 393 (84 924 to 99 863) | 56.6 (54.9 to 58.4) | 15.9 (13.5 to 18.3) | NA |
| Private | 60 820 (55 375 to 66 265) | 37.3 (35.5 to 39.1) | −49.3 (−50.1 to −48.5) | NA |
| Other | 9909 (8891 to 10 926) | 6.1 (5.6 to 6.5) | −53.9 (−56.9 to −50.9) | NA |
| Region of hospital | ||||
| Northeast | 36 807 (31 200 to 42 415) | 22.5 (19.5 to 25.6) | −26.2 (−27.8 to −24.6) | 3075 (2607 to 3544) |
| Midwest | 34 575 (30 368 to 38 782) | 21.2 (18.6 to 23.7) | −36.6 (−38.6 to −34.7) | 2202 (1934 to 2470) |
| South | 57 548 (49 956 to 65 139) | 35.2 (31.6 to 38.9) | −22.1 (−23.9 to −20.3) | 2050 (1780 to 2320) |
| West | 34 501 (28 022 to 40 980) | 21.1 (17.7 to 24.5) | −18.1 (−20.1 to −16.0) | 1934 (1571 to 2297) |
| Trauma center level | ||||
| Nontrauma or trauma level III | 104 268 (97 165 to 11 1371) | 63.8 (59.6 to 68.0) | −33.2 (−34.5 to −31.9) | NA |
| Trauma level I or II | 59 163 (49 248 to 69 077) | 36.2 (32.0 to 40.4) | 18.7 (13.2 to 24.3) | NA |
| Teaching status of hospital | ||||
| Metropolitan nonteaching | 44 282 (40 370 to 48 194) | 27.1 (24.5 to 29.7) | −41.8 (−43.5 to −40.0) | NA |
| Metropolitan teaching | 94 917 (83 487 to 106 347) | 58.1 (54.8 to 61.4) | −4.5 (−7.9 to −1.1) | NA |
| Nonmetropolitan | 24 232 (22 557 to 25 906) | 14.8 (13.4 to 16.2) | −37.8 (−38.9 to −36.6) | NA |
| Children’s hospital | ||||
| No | 151 148 (141 639 to 160 658) | 92.5 (86.8 to 98.1) | −25.0 (−25.9 to −24.2) | NA |
| Yes | 12 283 (2486 to 22 079) | 7.5 (1.9 to 13.2) | −37.8 (−48.1 to −27.6) | NA |
| ED disposition | ||||
| Discharged | 159 265 (147 508 to 171 022) | 97.5 (97.1 to 97.8) | −22.6 (−23.6 to −21.5) | NA |
| Admitted | 3993 (3274 to 4711) | 2.4 (2.1 to 2.8) | −40.4 (−42.2 to −38.5) | NA |
| Deceased, 95% CIb | 0 to 22 | NA | −33.6 (−48.0 to −19.2) | NA |
| Unknown | 164 (0 to 330) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.2) | −131.5 (−147.9 to −115.1) | NA |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; NA, not applicable; NEDS, Nationwide Emergency Department Sample.
a
Bridged-race population estimates, United States July 1st resident population by state, county, age, sex, bridged-race, and Hispanic origin.
b
Cells with sample sizes of 10 or less are reported as 95% CIs only to protect patient confidentiality.