Table 3.
Trends of hospitalization for atrial fibrillation admitted over the weekend 2005–2014
| Years | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of hospitalization (weighted) | 72,216 | 75,822 | 77,539 | 88,127 | 90,013 | |
| Age in years | ||||||
| 18 to 34 | 2.33% | 2.54% | 2.36% | 2.03% | 2.21% | |
| 35 to 49 | 8.16% | 8.55% | 8.44% | 7.72% | 7.78% | |
| 50 to 64 | 22.09% | 22.36% | 21.89% | 21.75% | 22.29% | |
| 65 to 79 | 37.35% | 36.99% | 37.27% | 37.26% | 37% | |
| Greater than 80 | 29.89% | 29.4% | 29.92% | 31.06% | 30.62% | |
| Indicator of sex | ||||||
| Male | 47.68% | 47.99% | 47.16% | 47.22% | 47.75% | |
| Female | 52.32% | 52.01% | 52.84% | 52.78% | 52.25% | |
| Died during hospitalization | ||||||
| Did not die | 98.68% | 98.87% | 98.85% | 98.88% | 98.92% | |
| Died | 1.32% | 1.13% | 1.15% | 1.12% | 1.08% | |
| Race | ||||||
| White | 85.34% | 82.48% | 81.55% | 82.28% | 82.23% | |
| Black | 6.27% | 7.71% | 8.54% | 7.6% | 7.43% | |
| Hispanic | 5.06% | 6.25% | 5.81% | 5.39% | 5.5% | |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1.31% | 1.31% | 1.66% | 1.55% | 1.45% | |
| Native American | 0.17% | 0.46% | 0.47% | 0.58% | 0.56% | |
| Other | 1.85% | 1.78% | 1.96% | 2.61% | 2.83% | |
| Length of stay (LOS) | ||||||
| 0 to 3 | 62.84% | 63.52% | 63.99% | 64.09% | 63.81% | |
| 4 to 6 | 26.36% | 25.36% | 25.32% | 25.52% | 25.81% | |
| 7 to 9 | 5.59% | 5.53% | 5.79% | 5.47% | 5.54% | |
| 10 to 12 | 2.91% | 3.09% | 2.98% | 3.03% | 2.95% | |
| Greater than 12 | 2.31% | 2.49% | 1.91% | 1.9% | 1.9% | |
| Mean LOS (days) | 3.66 | 3.65 | 3.55 | 3.56 | 3.53 | |
| Hospital location and teaching status | ||||||
| Rural | 16.83% | 15.84% | 16.66% | 15.74% | 14.83% | |
| Urban non teaching | 49.85% | 43.73% | 45.48% | 46.67% | 47.46% | |
| Urban teaching | 33.32% | 40.43% | 37.86% | 37.59% | 37.71% | |
| Comorbidities | ||||||
| Alcohol abuse | 4.05% | 4.56% | 4.42% | 4.07% | 4.48% | |
| Congestive heart failure | 0.39% | 0.36% | 0.26% | 0.31% | 0.5% | |
| Depression | 5.47% | 6.18% | 6.59% | 7.57% | 7.28% | |
| Diabetes with chronic complications | 2.39% | 2.24% | 2.61% | 2.71% | 2.96% | |
| Hypertension (combine uncomplicated and complicated) | 56.07% | 59.4% | 61.12% | 63.5% | 65.14% | |
| Liver disease | 0.97% | 0.97% | 1% | 1.38% | 1.49% | |
| Obesity | 7.03% | 7.77% | 9.53% | 10.41% | 11.93% | |
| Peripheral vascular disorder | 4.66% | 5.31% | 5.59% | 6.04% | 6.01% | |
| Psychoses | 1.58% | 1.93% | 1.74% | 2.38% | 2.13% | |
| Renal failure | 5.02% | 8.19% | 9.51% | 9.74% | 11.33% | |
| Uncomplicated diabetes | 17.43% | 18.7% | 19.37% | 20.11% | 21.02% | |
| Cardioversion rates | 11.49% | 12.21% | 12.02% | 12.55% | 13.63% | |
| Anticoagulation | 9.52% | 10.55% | 12.07% | 12.13% | 14.37% | |
| Cost of hospitalization (in US dollars) | 6260.13 | 6807.54 | 7060.35 | 7287.86 | 7332.45 | |
| Years | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | P value (trend) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of hospitalization (weighted) | 89,600 | 97,140 | 97,174 | 95,089 | 92,220 | |
| Age in years | ||||||
| 18 to 34 | 1.92% | 1.99% | 2.07% | 1.71% | 1.82% | < 0.0001 |
| 35 to 49 | 7.32% | 6.76% | 6.7% | 6.69% | 6.19% | < 0.0001 |
| 50 to 64 | 23.74% | 23.03% | 23.37% | 22.9% | 23.45% | < 0.0001 |
| 65 to 79 | 36.04% | 37% | 36.89% | 37.91% | 38.53% | 0.0449 |
| Greater than 80 | 30.88% | 31.15% | 30.89% | 30.69% | 29.93% | 0.0177 |
| Indicator of sex | 0.0082 | |||||
| Male | 48.36% | 47.21% | 47.93% | 47.89% | 48.13% | |
| Female | 51.64% | 52.79% | 52.07% | 52.11% | 51.87% | |
| Died during hospitalization | < 0.0001 | |||||
| Did not die | 99.01% | 98.93% | 99.04% | 98.86% | 99.06% | |
| Died | 0.99% | 1.07% | 0.96% | 1.14% | 0.94% | |
| Race | ||||||
| White | 81.42% | 82.03% | 81.54% | 81.62% | 80.32% | < 0.0001 |
| Black | 8.81% | 8.32% | 8.72% | 8.97% | 9.03% | < 0.0001 |
| Hispanic | 5.77% | 6.05% | 5.64% | 5.71% | 6.25% | < 0.0001 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1.44% | 1.29% | 1.42% | 1.54% | 1.66% | < 0.0001 |
| Native American | 0.71% | 0.34% | 0.44% | 0.4% | 0.43% | 0.0102 |
| Other | 1.85% | 1.96% | 2.23% | 1.76% | 2.3% | < 0.0001 |
| Length of stay (LOS) | ||||||
| 0 to 3 | 63.83% | 65.81% | 66.2% | 66.11% | 65.52% | < 0.0001 |
| 4 to 6 | 25.62% | 24.62% | 24.32% | 24.16% | 24.75% | < 0.0001 |
| 7 to 9 | 5.58% | 5.02% | 5.19% | 5.1% | 5.18% | < 0.0001 |
| 10 to 12 | 2.93% | 2.78% | 2.66% | 2.62% | 2.57% | < 0.0001 |
| Greater than 12 | 2.04% | 1.78% | 1.64% | 2.01% | 1.98% | < 0.0001 |
| Mean LOS (days) | 3.58 | 3.41 | 3.4 | 3.44% | 3.49 | < 0.0001 |
| Hospital location and teaching status | ||||||
| Rural | 14.83% | 14.64% | 13.92% | 14.08% | 11.73% | < 0.0001 |
| Urban non teaching | 46.38% | 45.72% | 42.51% | 42.1% | 30.63% | < 0.0001 |
| Urban teaching | 38.79% | 39.63% | 43.57% | 43.82% | 57.64% | < 0.0001 |
| Comorbidities | ||||||
| Alcohol abuse | 4.74% | 5.08% | 5.35% | 5.55% | 5.83% | < 0.0001 |
| Congestive heart failure | 0.35% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.36% | 0.33% | 0.4994 |
| Depression | 7.95% | 8.84% | 9.08% | 9.2% | 9.72% | < 0.0001 |
| Diabetes with chronic complications | 2.81% | 3.5% | 3.21% | 3.48% | 3.61% | < 0.0001 |
| Hypertension (combine uncomplicated and complicated) | 66.63% | 68.5% | 69.08% | 69.91% | 71.55% | < 0.0001 |
| Liver disease | 1.7% | 1.76% | 1.86% | 1.79% | 2.15% | < 0.0001 |
| Obesity | 12.08% | 13.01% | 15.2% | 16.23% | 17.62% | < 0.0001 |
| Peripheral vascular disorder | 6.46% | 6.94% | 7.11% | 6.96% | 7.55% | < 0.0001 |
| Psychoses | 2.41% | 2.69% | 2.68% | 2.6% | 2.94% | < 0.0001 |
| Renal failure | 12.71% | 13.5% | 14.28% | 15.24% | 16.15% | < 0.0001 |
| Uncomplicated diabetes | 22.1% | 21.65% | 22.97% | 23.3% | 23.95% | < 0.0001 |
| Cardioversion rates | 14.74% | 14.55% | 15. 7% | 15.95% | 17.34% | < 0.0001 |
| Anticoagulation | 15.18% | 15% | 15.48% | 15.67% | 17.09% | < 0.0001 |
| Cost of hospitalization (in US dollars) | 7568.3 | 7656.57 | 7719.1 | 8143.44 | 8265.78 | < 0.0001 |