Table 1.
Distribution of Hospital Visits and Admissions in New York State (May – September 2008 – 2012)
| Variables | Heat Stress | Dehydration | Acute Kidney Failure | Cardiovascular Illnessesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases (%) | Cases (%) | Cases (%) | Cases (%) | |
| Number of cases | 8,703 (23.29) | 59,828 (23.70) | 50,008 (23.69) | 827,051 (23.49) |
| Inpatient hospitalizations | 1,338 | 28,938 | 48,943 | 614,062 |
| ED cases | 7,365 | 30,890 | 1,065 | 212,989 |
| Control days | 28,664 (76.71) | 192,571 (76.30) | 161,089 (76.31) | 2,693,862 (76.51) |
| Case Month | ||||
| May | 755 (8.68) | 11,198 (18.72) | 8,898 (17.79) | 176,141 (21.30) |
| June | 2,243 (25.77) | 12,575 (21.02) | 10,324 (20.64) | 164,132 (19.85) |
| July | 4,009 (46.06) | 14,414 (24.09) | 11,264 (22.52) | 163,281 (19.74) |
| August | 1,278 (14.68) | 11,776 (19.68) | 10,352 (20.70) | 162,873 (19.69) |
| September | 418 (4.80) | 9,865 (16.49) | 9,170 (18.34) | 160,624 (19.42) |
| Age, years | ||||
| ≤ 4 | 124 (1.42) | 7,078 (11.83) | 44 (0.09) | 1,946 (0.24) |
| 5 – 24 | 2,344 (26.93) | 8,856 (14.80) | 600 (1.20) | 15,619 (1.89) |
| 25 – 44 | 2,310 (26.54) | 7,941 (13.27) | 2,660 (5.32) | 77,147 (9.33) |
| 45 – 64 | 2,180 (25.05) | 11,202 (18.72) | 12,320 (24.64) | 265,822 (32.14) |
| 65 – 84 | 1,353 (15.55) | 15,918 (26.61) | 23,508 (47.01) | 347,501 (42.02) |
| ≥ 85 | 392 (4.50) | 8,833 (14.76) | 10,876 (21.75) | 119,016 (14.39) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 5,106 (58.67) | 26,063 (43.56) | 25,891 (51.77) | 421,710 (50.99) |
| Female | 3,597 (41.33) | 33,764 (56.44) | 24,117 (48.23) | 405,331 (49.01) |
| Missing | - | 1 (0.00) | - | 10 (0.00) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White, Non-Hispanic | 5,288 (60.76) | 37,486 (62.66) | 30,016 (60.02) | 487,602 (58.96) |
| Hispanic | 1,144 (13.14) | 7,283 (12.17) | 4,928 (9.85) | 88,164 (10.66) |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 1,482 (17.03) | 9,193 (15.37) | 10,522 (21.04) | 160,396 (19.39) |
| Other | 707 (8.12) | 5,525 (9.23) | 4,371 (8.74) | 87,130 (10.54) |
| Missing/Unknown | 82 (0.94) | 341 (0.57) | 171 (0.34) | 3,759 (0.45) |
| NYC | 2,964 (34.06) | 21,662 (36.21) | 21,665 (43.32) | 361,219 (43.68) |
| Rest of NYS | 5,739 (65.94) | 38,166 (63.79) | 28,343 (56.68) | 465,832 (56.32) |
aexcludes observations that were coded as outpatient (clinic) services or Ambulatory services