Table 1.
Biodemographic characteristics of Crohn’s disease hospitalizations
| Variables | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalizations | 58,510 | 57,211 | 58,455 | 57,370 | 60,245 | 56,540 |
| Mean age (years) | 42.1 | 42.0 | 42.7 | 42.4 | 43.2 | 44.2 |
| Women | 57.4% | 57.3% | 56.3% | 55.3% | 53.3% | 54.4% |
| Racial distribution | ||||||
| White | 62.4% | 67.6% | 71.9% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 72.0% |
| Black | 9.3% | 13.0% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 15.2% | 14.9% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Others | 23.7% | 14.7% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 6.5% |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index Score | ||||||
| 0 | 77.3% | 75.3% | 74.6% | 73.6% | 70.5% | 68.2% |
| 1 | 15.8% | 17.0% | 16.6% | 17.1% | 18.0% | 19.3% |
| 2 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 7.0% |
| ≥3 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| Insurance type | ||||||
| Medicaid | 21.6% | 23.2% | 24.5% | 24.1% | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| Medicare | 14.6% | 17.2% | 16.8% | 21.0% | 21.6% | 20.3% |
| Private | 56.2% | 50.2% | 49.5% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% |
| Uninsured | 7.6% | 9.4% | 9.2% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 5.6% |