TABLE 1.
Demographics of KD Hospitalizations From 2016 to 2020
| Characteristics | Total: 2016–2020 (N = 8271, 100%), n/N (%) | 2016–2019 (N = 6888, 83%), n/N (%) | 2020 (N = 1383, 17%), n/N (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, yr (interquartile range) | 2.9 (1.5–5.1) | 2.9 (1.5–5) | 3.1 (1.4–5.9)x | 0.002 |
| <1 | 1376 (17) | 1130 (16) | 246 (18) | 0.2 |
| 1–4 | 4780 (58) | 4060 (59) | 720 (52) | <0.001 |
| 5–9 | 1759 (21) | 1452 (21) | 307 (22) | 0.4 |
| 10–17 | 356 (4) | 246 (4) | 110 (8) | <0.001 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 4906 (59) | 4111 (60) | 795 (58) | 0.1 |
| Female | 3363 (41) | 2776 (40) | 587 (42) | 0.1 |
| Race | ||||
| Asian | 944 (11) | 815 (12) | 129 (9) | 0.008 |
| American Indian | 21 (0.3) | 16 (0.2) | 5 (0.4) | 0.4 |
| Black | 1777 (21) | 1486 (22) | 291 (21) | 0.7 |
| Pacific Islander | 115 (1) | 98 (1) | 17 (1) | 0.6 |
| White | 4048 (49) | 3328 (48) | 720 (52) | 0.011 |
| Other | 1126 (14) | 929 (13) | 197 (14) | 0.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 1787 (22) | 1454 (21) | 333 (24) | 0.014 |
| Not Hispanic | 5897 (71) | 4925 (72) | 972 (70) | 0.4 |
| Unknown | 587 (7) | 509 (7) | 78 (6) | 0.02 |
| Region | ||||
| Midwest | 1717 (21) | 1442 (21) | 275 (20) | 0.4 |
| Northeast | 978 (12) | 840 (12) | 138 (10) | 0.02 |
| South | 3186 (39) | 2625 (38) | 561 (41) | 0.09 |
| West | 2390 (29) | 1981 (29) | 409 (30) | 0.5 |
| Insurance | ||||
| Private | 3973 (48) | 3356 (49) | 617 (45) | 0.005 |
| Public | 3862 (47) | 3167 (46) | 695 (50) | 0.004 |
| Self-pay | 128 (2) | 96 (1) | 32 (2) | 0.011 |
| Other | 308 (4) | 269 (4) | 39 (3) | 0.05 |