Table 1:
Demographic Characteristics of Emergency Department Visits by Reason for Visit
| Unweighted N (Weighted %) | Unweighted N (Weighted %) | Unweighted N (Weighted %) | Unweighted N (Weighted %) | Unweighted N (Weighted %) | Unweighted N (Weighted %) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||||
| Under 15 years | 6,552 (19.6) | 361 (10.5) | 79 (3.3) | 1,402 (69.1) | 207 (13.6) | 54 (3.2) |
| 15–24 years | 5,381 (16.0) | 780 (21.8) | 225 (9.6) | 159 (7.4) | 332 (21.2) | 215 (15.1) |
| 25–44 years | 9,570 (28.0) | 1,265 (36.2) | 635 (29.2) | 208 (10.1) | 582 (33.4) | 615 (42.2) |
| 45–64 years | 7,236 (21.4) | 737 (20.8) | 775 (35.9) | 128 (6.5) | 384 (22.5) | 384 (27.7) |
| 65–74 years | 2,062 (6.3) | 157 (4.5) | 226 (10.5) | 68 (3.4) | 60 (3.9) | 93 (6.3) |
| 75 years and over | 2,884 (8.7) | 221 (6.2) | 240 (11.5) | 61 (3.5) | 93 (5.4) | 90 (5.5) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 15,248 (44.9) | 1,113 (31.0) | 1,016 (46.4) | 994 (50.2) | 600 (37.6) | 644 (42.7) |
| Female | 18,437 (55.1) | 2,408 (69.0) | 1,164 (53.6) | 1,032 (49.8) | 1,058 (62.4) | 807 (57.3) |
| Insurance | ||||||
| Uninsured | 4,914 (15.2) | 585 (17.9) | 294 (12.8) | 171 (8.9) | 265 (16.3) | 275 (20.2) |
| Medicaid | 9,562 (27.4) | 1,034 (27.7) | 448 (19.9) | 1,019 (49.3) | 470 (29.3) | 332 (20.8) |
| Medicare | 5,924 (17.7) | 493 (14.3) | 528 (24.8) | 158 (7.7) | 213 (12.4) | 250 (16.9) |
| Private | 10,082 (30.3) | 1,112 (31.7) | 715 (33.3) | 544 (27.9) | 529 (31.8) | 398 (28.5) |
| Other/Unknown | 3,203 (9.4) | 297 (8.4) | 195 (9.2) | 134 (6.2) | 181 (10.2) | 196 (13.6) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 20,057 (61.9) | 2,027 (60.1) | 1,317 (62.7) | 953 (48.7) | 913 (56.0) | 921 (65.5) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 7,387 (20.8) | 777 (20.6) | 492 (21.3) | 416 (18.5) | 423 (24.7) | 286 (19.5) |
| Hispanic | 4,936 (14.5) | 563 (16.0) | 283 (12.7) | 529 (28.0) | 256 (16.1) | 202 (13.0) |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 1,305 (2.8) | 154 (3.3) | 88 (3.3) | 128 (4.8) | 66 (3.2) | 42 (2.0) |
| Geographic region | ||||||
| Northeast | 8,221 (18.5) | 832 (18.1) | 486 (18.2) | 406 (14.6) | 317 (15.2) | 334 (18.6) |
| Midwest | 7,173 (21.6) | 745 (21.4) | 451 (18.9) | 383 (16.4) | 360 (21.6) | 321 (23.3) |
| South | 12,085 (40.6) | 1,243 (38.8) | 827 (42.8) | 850 (49.5) | 646 (41.6) | 557 (41.6) |
| West | 6,206 (19.3) | 701 (21.7) | 416 (20.1) | 387 (19.5) | 335 (21.6) | 239 (16.5) |
| Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||||||
| MSA | 29,163 (82.9) | 3,133 (85.7) | 1,918 (84.3) | 1,813 (85.6) | 1,456 (85.3) | 1,240 (82.7) |
| Non-MSA | 4,522 (17.1) | 388 (14.3) | 262 (15.7) | 213 (14.3) | 202 (14.7) | 211 (17.3) |
| Hospital ownership | ||||||
| Voluntary non-profit | 25,005 (75.3) | 2,497 (73.0) | 1,625 (75.9) | 1,480 (73.9) | 1,182 (71.2) | 1,084 (74.5) |
| Government | 5,745 (14.4) | 692 (15.8) | 368 (14.3) | 335 (13.9) | 308 (16.1) | 239 (14.7) |
| Proprietary | 2,935 (10.3) | 332 (11.2) | 187 (9.8) | 211 (12.2) | 168 (12.7) | 128 (10.8) |