Table 1. Characteristics of US ED febrile neutropenia visits, 2006–2014.
Characteristics | Proportion of this Subgroup Hospitalized % (95%CI) | Number of Patients | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Overall | 94 (93–94) | 348,868 | 100 |
Age (years) | |||
≤ 3 | 91 (89–93) | 13,260 | 4 |
4–9 | 89 (87–91) | 19,092 | 5 |
10–14 | 92 (89–94) | 9,444 | 3 |
15–19 | 93 (91–95) | 8,226 | 2 |
20–29 | 95 (94–96) | 11,917 | 3 |
30–39 | 93 (92–94) | 16,056 | 5 |
40–49 | 93 (93–94) | 32,171 | 9 |
50–59 | 94 (93–94) | 59,680 | 17 |
60–69 | 94 (94–95) | 82,574 | 24 |
70–79 | 95 (95–96) | 68,558 | 20 |
80–89 | 96 (96–97) | 26,069 | 7 |
≥ 90 | 97 (96–99) | 1,821 | 1 |
Sex | |||
Male | 94 (94–95) | 172,223 | 49 |
Female | 94 (93–94) | 176,630 | 51 |
Median household income quartile | |||
1 (lowest) | 93 (93–94) | 72,320 | 21 |
2 | 93 (92–94) | 85,581 | 25 |
3 | 94 (94–95) | 88,855 | 25 |
4 (highest) | 95 (94–95) | 93,820 | 27 |
Primary Health Insurance | |||
Public | 95 (95–95) | 197,511 | 57 |
Private | 92 (91–93) | 133,919 | 38 |
Self-pay | 92 (91–94) | 6,309 | 2 |
Other | 93 (92–95) | 10,649 | 3 |
Hospital Status | |||
Metropolitan Teaching | 95 (95–96) | 207,960 | 60 |
Metropolitan, Non-teaching | 94 (93–94) | 110,530 | 32 |
Non-Metropolitan | 84 (82–85) | 30,378 | 9 |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; CI, confidence interval