Table 2.
Characteristics of Visits Among Women Aged 15-44 Years Visiting Emergency Departments by Selected Characteristics — Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, United States, 2006–2013
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | # (%)* | # (%)* | # (%)* | # (%)* | # (%)* | # (%)* | # (%)* | # (%)* |
| Total (row %) | 6,500,611 (11.2) | 6,763,901 (11.7) | 7,268,015 (12.6) | 7,318,387 (12.7) | 7,398,478 (12.8) | 7,266,975 (12.6) | 7,862,990 (13.6) | 7,432,550 (12.9) |
| Age group, in years | ||||||||
| 15–19 | 1,020,469 (15.8) | 1,055,976 (15.7) | 1,122,259 (15.5) | 1,146,337 (15.7) | 1,075,601 (14.6) | 1,039,215 (14.4) | 1,088,915 (13.9) | 1,000,131 (13.5) |
| 20–24 | 1,358,220 (20.9) | 1,410,693 (20.8) | 1,524,181 (21.0) | 1,556,025 (21.3) | 1,590,049 (21.6) | 1,560,783 (21.5) | 1,678,662 (21.3) | 1,573,340 (21.2) |
| 25–29 | 1,200,021 (18.4) | 1,285,930 (19.0) | 1,400,389 (19.2) | 1,408,621 (19.3) | 1,443,970 (19.5) | 1,419,146 (19.5) | 1,538,458 (19.5) | 1,457,210 (19.6) |
| 30–34 | 984,726 (15.1) | 1,032,267 (15.2) | 1,122,828 (15.4) | 1,148,030 (15.7) | 1,211,185 (16.3) | 1,223,196 (16.8) | 1,354,149 (17.2) | 1,302,989 (17.5) |
| 35–39 | 964,600 (14.8) | 997,330 (14.7) | 1,067,347 (14.6) | 1,052,671 (14.3) | 1,060,666 (14.3) | 1,020,754 (14.0) | 1,113,072 (14.1) | 1,066,270 (14.3) |
| 40–44 | 972,575 (15.0) | 981,705 (14.5) | 1,031,011 (14.2) | 1,006,703 (13.7) | 1,017,007 (13.7) | 1,003,881 (13.8) | 1,089,734 (13.8) | 1,032,610 (13.9) |
| Region of hospital | ||||||||
| Northeast | 1,217,006 (18.9) | 1,197,750 (19.0) | 1,355,810 (19.1) | 1,391,397 (19.1) | 1,281,849 (18.4) | 1,288,983 (18.5) | 1,412,044 (18.3) | 1,217,101 (18.5) |
| Midwest | 1,498,940 (23.3) | 1,528,743 (24.2) | 1,621,660 (24.1) | 1,590,284 (23.2) | 1,592,941 (24.4) | 1,517,030 (24.2) | 1,576,736 (23.4) | 1,586,015 (23.1) |
| South | 2,819,449 (41.0) | 2,968,141 (41.0) | 3,198,361 (41.0) | 3,154,528 (41.3) | 3,351,002 (41.1) | 3,205,097 (40.7) | 3,575,571 (41.8) | 3,425,007 (42.1) |
| West | 965,216 (16.8) | 1,069,267 (15.8) | 1,092,184 (15.8) | 1,182,178 (16.3) | 1,172,686 (16.1) | 1,255,865 (16.5) | 1,298,639 (16.5) | 1,204,427 (16.3) |
| Primary expected payer** | ||||||||
| Medicare | 243,849 (3.8) | 261,402 (3.9) | 289,569 (4.0) | 284,552 (3.9) | 305,793 (4.2) | 321,100 (4.4) | 363,480 (4.7) | 334,519 (4.6) |
| Medicaid | 1,939,637 (30.1) | 1,943,312 (28.8) | 2,180,756 (30.1) | 2,420,818 (33.0) | 2,574,621 (34.7) | 2,679,862 (37.0) | 2,970,542 (37.7) | 2,819,058 (37.8) |
| Private including HMO | 2,481,712 (38.4) | 2,553,109 (38.4) | 2,730,909 (37.9) | 2,570,699 (35.7) | 2,429,263 (33.5) | 2,311,178 (31.9) | 2,339,082 (30.2) | 2,212,812 (30.4) |
| Self-pay | 1,404,130 (21.4) | 1,590,159 (23.4) | 1,598,456 (22.1) | 1,580,146 (21.4) | 1,659,222 (22.1) | 1,516,847 (21.0) | 1,711,743 (21.5) | 1,615,237 (21.4) |
| No charge | 79,229 (1.2) | 73,164 (0.9) | 73,558 (0.9) | 76,077 (1.0) | 58,730 (0.8) | 59,170 (0.8) | 53,933 (0.6) | 84,649 (1.1) |
| Other | 325,752 (5.2) | 303,278 (4.6) | 350,491 (5.0) | 352,309 (4.9) | 334,823 (4.7) | 347,850 (4.8) | 410,856 (5.3) | 350,877 (4.7) |
*
Frequency estimates are unweighted; percent estimates are weighted using HCUP discharge weights and are representative of the reported total ED visits in the US.
**
Data not adding up to totals is due to missing information for indicator variable.