Table 1.
Alcohol‐related adult hospital visit diagnoses in 2019 and 2020, during the 3‐month period of 1 March–31 May.
| Diagnosis | Cases March 1–May 31, 2019 | Cases March 1–May 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (median, IQR) | 46 (33–57) | 47 (35–57) | ||
| Age group (n, %) | ||||
| 18–29 | 512 | (18.4%) | 217 | (12.1%) |
| 30–39 | 530 | (19.0%) | 371 | (20.7%) |
| 40–49 | 547 | (19.6%) | 420 | (23.4%) |
| 50–59 | 680 | (24.4%) | 438 | (24.4%) |
| 60–69 | 424 | (15.2%) | 285 | (15.9%) |
| ≥ 70 | 97 | (3.5%) | 62 | (3.5%) |
| Race (n, %) | ||||
| White | 880 | (31.5%) | 554 | (30.9%) |
| Black or African American | 736 | (26.4%) | 421 | (23.5%) |
| Other | 1032 | (37.0%) | 767 | (42.8%) |
| Unknown/missing | 142 | (5.1%) | 51 | (2.8%) |
| Female | 649 | (23.3%) | 372 | (20.7%) |
| Total adult hospital visits | 80 994 | 55 067 | ||
| Total adult alcohol‐related visits | 2790 (3.4%) | 1793 (3.3%) | ||
| Alcohol use | 2485 | (89.1%) | 1499 | (83.6%) |
| Alcoholic gastritis | 45 | (1.6%) | 31 | (1.7%) |
| Alcoholic pancreatitis | 23 | (0.8%) | 38 | (2.1%) |
| Alcoholic hepatitis | 10 | (0.4%) | 7 | (0.4%) |
| Alcohol withdrawal syndrome | 195 | (7.0%) | 180 | (10.0%) |
| Alcohol withdrawal seizure | 15 | (0.5%) | 24 | (1.3%) |
| Alcohol withdrawal delirium | 17 | (0.6%) | 14 | (0.8%) |
IQR = interquartile range.