Table 1.
Change in Admissions. Overall hospital admissions through EDs dropped 32% in weeks 11–36. The confidence intervals estimate the change in admissions from 2019 to 2020 for each independent characteristic.
| Characteristic | 2019 | 2020 | Difference | % Change | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 22,780 | 14,912 | −7868 | −35% | −36% to −33% |
| Male | 22,553 | 16,077 | −6476 | −29% | −30% to −27% |
| Insurance Coverage | |||||
| Private | 20,683 | 14,802 | −5881 | −28% | −30% to −27% |
| Medicare | 17,956 | 11,357 | −6599 | −37% | −39% to −35% |
| Medicaid | 5965 | 4189 | −1776 | −30% | −33% to −26% |
| Self-pay | 781 | 667 | −114 | −15% | −24% to −5% |
| Age Group | |||||
| 0–2 | 332 | 125 | −207 | −62% | −75% to −50% |
| 3–14 | 700 | 389 | −311 | −44% | −54% to −35% |
| 15–24 | 2197 | 1373 | −824 | −38% | −43% to −32% |
| 25–34 | 3676 | 2538 | −1138 | −31% | −35% to −27% |
| 35–44 | 3930 | 2818 | −1112 | −28% | −32% to −24% |
| 45–54 | 5326 | 3808 | −1518 | −29% | −32% to −25% |
| 55–64 | 7656 | 5616 | −2040 | −27% | −30% to −24% |
| 65–74 | 7630 | 5383 | −2247 | −29% | −32% to −27% |
| 75–84 | 7501 | 5077 | −2424 | −32% | −35% to −29% |
| 85+ | 6388 | 3865 | −2523 | −39% | −43% to −36% |
| Diagnosis | |||||
| Chest Pain | 2443 | 1629 | −814 | −33% | −38% to −28% |
| Pneumonia | 1732 | 1102 | −630 | −36% | −42% to −30% |
| Heart Failure | 1689 | 889 | −800 | −47% | −53% to −41% |
| Alcohol Related | 1413 | 1052 | −361 | −26% | −32% to −19% |
| Depression | 1455 | 881 | −574 | −39% | −46% to −33% |
| Urinary Tract Infection | 1269 | 816 | −453 | −36% | −43% to −29% |
| Fluid/Electrolyte Disorders | 1116 | 809 | −307 | −28% | −35% to −20% |
| Schizophrenia | 1102 | 820 | −282 | −26% | −33% to −18% |
| Cardiac Dysrhythmias | 1115 | 704 | −411 | −37% | −44% to −29% |
| COPD | 1249 | 488 | −761 | −61% | −67% to −54% |
| Skin/Subcutaneous Infections | 1026 | 622 | −404 | −39% | −47% to −32% |
| Self-harm/Suicidal Intent | 928 | 717 | −211 | −23% | −31% to −14% |
| Septicemia | 916 | 631 | −285 | −31% | −40% to −23% |
| Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage | 855 | 625 | −230 | −27% | −36% to −18% |
| Abdominal Pain | 792 | 648 | −144 | −18% | −28% to −9% |
| Renal Failure | 824 | 579 | −245 | −30% | −39% to −21% |
| Syncope | 757 | 500 | −257 | −34% | −43% to −25% |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 698 | 554 | −144 | −21% | −31% to −11% |
| Nervous System | 647 | 490 | −157 | −24% | −34% to −14% |
| Respiratory Symptoms | 514 | 538 | 24 | 5% | −8% to 17% |
| Superficial Injury | 660 | 392 | −268 | −41% | −50% to −31% |
| Cerebral Infarction | 532 | 362 | −170 | −32% | −43% to −21% |
| Intestinal Obstruction | 483 | 382 | −101 | −21% | −33% to −9% |
| Biliary Tract Disease | 478 | 368 | −110 | −23% | −35% to −11% |
| Fracture of Hip | 431 | 407 | −24 | −6% | −19% to 8% |
| Pancreatic Disorders | 460 | 351 | −109 | −24% | −36% to −12% |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction | 426 | 359 | −67 | −16% | −29% to −3% |
| Appendicitis | 454 | 322 | −132 | −29% | −41% to −17% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 445 | 300 | −145 | −33% | −45% to −21% |
| Sensation/Perception Symptoms | 424 | 287 | −137 | −32% | −45% to −20% |
| Respiratory Failure | 347 | 359 | 12 | 3% | −12% to 18% |
| Epilepsy/Convulsions | 414 | 283 | −131 | −32% | −44% to −19% |
| Aplastic Anemia | 379 | 286 | −93 | −25% | −38% to −11% |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 387 | 249 | −138 | −36% | −48% to −23% |
| Fracture of Leg | 344 | 290 | −54 | −16% | −30% to −1% |
| TBI/Concussion | 286 | 337 | 51 | 18% | 1% to 35% |
| Transient Cerebral Ischemia | 347 | 265 | −82 | −24% | −38% to −10% |
| Fracture of Torso | 337 | 262 | −75 | −22% | −36% to −8% |
| Malaise/Fatigue | 317 | 276 | −41 | −13% | −28% to 2% |
| Asthma | 389 | 141 | −248 | −64% | −75% to −52% |