Table 1.
Prevalence of, and hospital charges likely stemming from, youth risky health behaviors in North Carolina
| Prevalence of Visits Associated with Risky Health Behavior ICD-9 Codes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient | Emergency department | Outpatient | ||||
| 9–13 years | 14–18 years | 9–13 years | 14–18 years | 9–13 years | 14–18 years | |
| Risky behavior is primary reason for visit | < 1.0% (n = 74) | 32.9% (n = 6,885) | < 1.0% (n = 562) | 5.3% (n = 11,878) | < 1.0% (n = 934) | 7.2% (n = 23,756) |
| Risky behavior is in top 3 reasons for visit | 8.4% (n = 756) | 45.3% (n = 9,488) | 1.5% (n = 2,268) | 12.2% (n = 27,376) | 1.0% (n = 2,328) | 11.6% (n = 38,091) |
| Risky behavior is among any reason for visit | 14.3% (n = 1,291) | 53.8% (n = 11,282) | 2.1% (n = 3,220) | 15.8% (n = 35,230) | 1.0% (n = 3,188) | 13.7% (n = 45,026) |
| Total visits for any reason | n = 9,024 | n = 20,957 | n = 153,967 | n = 223,615 | n = 234,644 | n = 329,012 |
| Total charges for visits associated with risky health behavior ICD-9 codes (2019 dollars) | ||||||
| Risky behavior is in top 3 reasons for visit (% of all charges) |
$ 14,411,866 (5.5%) |
$131,150,217 (25.0%) |
$ 10,445,170 (3.1%) |
$ 90,990,069 (14.0%) |
$ 5,163,831 (1.0%) |
$ 75,644,258 (8.3%) |
| Risky behavior is in any of reason for visit (% of all charges) |
$ 25,568,413 (9.7%) |
$173,477,524 (33.0%) |
$ 15,035,007 (4.4%) |
$135,876,610 (20.9%) |
$ 7,327,951 (1.4%) |
$ 99,494,316 (11.0%) |
| Charges for all hospital visits | $264,101,783 | $524,972,871 | $340,400,082 | $649,537,506 | $530,200,832 | $907,742,967 |
Reason for a visit is based on ICD-9 codes that reflect risky health behaviors. Up to 21 ICD diagnoses per patient visit are included in the HCUP database (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project, 2019)
n number of visits, not individuals