Table 1.
Baseline Demographics in Women with and without Valvular Disorders*
| Variable | Valvular Disorders | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n=11,284,712) | Yes (n=20,349) | p-value | |
| Median age (years) | 29 (24–33) | 31 (27–35) | <0.001 |
| Median length of stay (days) | 2 (2–3) | 3 (2–4) | <0.001 |
| Median hospital admission cost ($) | 16,081 (10,766–24,444) | 21,325 (13,526–34,154) | <0.001 |
| Race/Ethnicity | <0.001 | ||
| White | 5,643,321 (50%) | 12,275 (59%) | |
| Black | 1,637,634 (14%) | 3,500 (17%) | |
| Hispanic | 2,230,923 (20%) | 2,355 (11%) | |
| Asian/pacific islander | 669,164 (6%) | 875 (4%) | |
| Native American | 78,991 (0.7%) | 151 (0.7%) | |
| Other | 504,412 (4%) | 796 (4%) | |
| Missing | 520,210 (5%) | 726 (4%) | |
| Hospital Region | <0.001 | ||
| New England | 441,219 (4%) | 769 (4%) | |
| Middle Atlantic | 1,357,512 (12%) | 3,550 (17%) | |
| East North Central | 1,592,227 (14%) | 3,120 (15%) | |
| West North Central | 785,393 (7%) | 1,191 (6%) | |
| South Atlantic | 2,159,831 (19%) | 4,720 (23%) | |
| East South Central | 696,247 (6%) | 1,530 (7%) | |
| West South Central | 1,557,245 (14%) | 1,946 (9%) | |
| Mountain | 851,971 (8%) | 1,131 (5%) | |
| Pacific | 1,842,740 (16%) | 2,721 (13%) | |
| Median household income of residents in patient’s zip code | <0.001 | ||
| ≤$43,999 | 3,149,472 (28%) | 5,320 (26%) | |
| $44,000–55,999 | 2,841,408 (25%) | 4,840 (23%) | |
| $56,000–73,999 | 2,750,005 (24%) | 5,220 (25%) | |
| ≥$74,000 | 2,435,170 (22%) | 5,051 (24%) | |
| Expected primary payer/insurance | <0.001 | ||
| Medicare | 84,633 (0.7%) | 366 (2%) | |
| Medicaid | 4,855,671 (43%) | 7,460 (36%) | |
| Private insurance | 5,732,468 (51%) | 11,946 (58%) | |
| Self-pay | 287,752 (3%) | 339 (2%) | |
| No charge | 7,222 (<0.1%) | 15 (<0.1%) | |
| Other | 303,550 (3%) | 504 (2%) | |
*
Numbers included are survey weight-adjusted.