Demographic characteristics of acute care encounters
| Characteristic . | n (%) . |
|---|---|
| Encounter type | |
| ED | 231 339 (72.6) |
| IP hospitalization | 87 495 (27.4) |
| Age, y | |
| 0-9 | 32 515 (10.2) |
| 10-19 | 36 561 (11.5) |
| 20-29 | 102 817 (32.5) |
| 30-39 | 81 478 (25.6) |
| 40-49 | 40 632 (12.7) |
| 50-59 | 17 930 (5.6) |
| 60+ | 6901 (2.2) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 134 966 (42.3) |
| Female | 183 868 (57.7) |
| Race | |
| Black | 296 795 (93.1) |
| White | 12 506 (3.9) |
| Asian | 1047 (0.3) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 428 (0.1) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 41 (0.0) |
| Multiracial | 8017 (2.5) |
| Primary payer | |
| Medicaid | 151 941 (47.7) |
| Medicare | 77 996 (24.5) |
| Private insurance | 43 557 (13.7) |
| Self-pay | 34 437 (10.8) |
| Other | 10 903 (3.4) |
| Characteristic . | n (%) . |
|---|---|
| Encounter type | |
| ED | 231 339 (72.6) |
| IP hospitalization | 87 495 (27.4) |
| Age, y | |
| 0-9 | 32 515 (10.2) |
| 10-19 | 36 561 (11.5) |
| 20-29 | 102 817 (32.5) |
| 30-39 | 81 478 (25.6) |
| 40-49 | 40 632 (12.7) |
| 50-59 | 17 930 (5.6) |
| 60+ | 6901 (2.2) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 134 966 (42.3) |
| Female | 183 868 (57.7) |
| Race | |
| Black | 296 795 (93.1) |
| White | 12 506 (3.9) |
| Asian | 1047 (0.3) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 428 (0.1) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 41 (0.0) |
| Multiracial | 8017 (2.5) |
| Primary payer | |
| Medicaid | 151 941 (47.7) |
| Medicare | 77 996 (24.5) |
| Private insurance | 43 557 (13.7) |
| Self-pay | 34 437 (10.8) |
| Other | 10 903 (3.4) |