Table 3.
Biodemographic characteristics for ulcerative colitis hospitalizations
| Variables | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalizations | 34,154 | 32,823 | 33,305 | 34,365 | 35,735 | 35,515 |
| Mean age (years) | 48.4 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 47.2 | 48.1 | 49.1 |
| Women | 53.8% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 51.5% | 53.0% | 54.3% |
| Racial distribution | ||||||
| White | 61.0% | 64.3% | 67.7% | 68.6% | 69.7% | 69.5% |
| Black | 8.1% | 11.6% | 11.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Hispanic | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Others | 23.4% | 14.9% | 11.0% | 10.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index Score | ||||||
| 0 | 70.4% | 68.9% | 68.5% | 69.8% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
| 1 | 17.9% | 17.9% | 18.4% | 17.1% | 19.2% | 20.3% |
| 2 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| ≥3 | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 10.6% |
| Insurance type | ||||||
| Medicaid | 27.2% | 27.0% | 27.9% | 26.1% | 28.2% | 29.6% |
| Medicare | 9.4% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 17.9% | 17.5% |
| Private | 56.9% | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 48.5% | 46.7% |
| Uninsured | 6.5% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% | 6.2% |