Table 3.
Proportion of Inpatient Visits for a Rare Disease (RD) Group and a Comparison Group that Resulted in a 30-day all-cause readmission, 2009–2014.
| Rare Condition Group (n = 2933) | Comparison Group (n = 2486) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 44.0% | 13.4% |
| Condition | ||
| Spina Bifida (ref.) | 46.7% | |
| Muscular Dystrophy | 39.7%† | |
| Fragile X Syndrome | 35.8%† | |
| Gender | ||
| Female (ref.) | 45.5%‡ | 12.8% |
| Male | 41.8%‡ | 14.3% |
| Age Group | ||
| <20 years (ref) | 50.4%‡ | 7.2% |
| 20–44 years | 42.7%†‡ | 11.0% |
| 45–64 years | 38.4%†‡ | 17.3% |
| 65 + years | 39.8%†‡ | 24.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White (ref.) | 42.8%‡ | 20.7% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 46.8%‡ | 20.7% |
| Hispanic/Other/Missing | 46.8%‡ | 2.1% |
| Payer for Index Admission | ||
| Commercial/Private (ref.) | 44.3%‡ | 11.4% |
| Government | 44.3%‡ | 18.4% |
| Self | 33.8%†‡ | 16.0% |
| Other/Unknown | 48.7%‡ | 6.3% |
†
Significantly different from reference group, p <0.05.
‡
Significantly different from comparison group, p< 0.05.