Demographic characteristics of hospitalizations in platelet consumptive disorders: TTP, HIT, and ITP using the NIS dataset between 2007 and 2011
| Parameters . | TTP . | HIT . | ITP . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total hospitalizations, N (2007-2011) | 10 624 | 6332 | 79 980 |
| Number of hospital admissions per year | |||
| 2007 | 1801 | * | 16 442 |
| 2008 | 2061 | 362 | 15 123 |
| 2009 | 2266 | 2159 | 15 653 |
| 2010 | 2306 | 1956 | 17 057 |
| 2011 | 2191 | 1855 | 15 704 |
| Age | |||
| Mean age ± SD (y) | 47.8 ± 0.5 | 61.6 ± 0.5 | 45.5 ± 0.7 |
| Median age (y) | 47.4 | 61.8 | 47.5 |
| Age distribution (%) | |||
| Pediatric (<18 y) | 1.9 | 0.5 | 20.9 |
| Adult (≥18 y) | 98.1 | 99.5 | 79.1 |
| Gender | |||
| Female (%) | 66.6 | 48.7 | 43.4 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | |||
| White | 52.4 | 70.2 | 63.4 |
| Black | 33.0 | 13.5 | 12.9 |
| Hispanic | 8.8 | 9.0 | 15.8 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Other | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Transfusion practices during hospitalization | |||
| Admissions with platelet transfusions (%) | 10.1 | 7.1 | 25.8 |
| <18 y | 19.4 | 7.7 | 4.6 |
| ≥18 y | 10.0 | 6.3 | 31.4 |
| Admissions with RBC transfusions (%) | 36.4 | 16.7 | 11.9 |
| <18 y | 39.4 | † | 3.4 |
| ≥18 y | 36.4 | 16.7 | 14.1 |
| Most common associated procedures (%) | |||
| Plasma exchange/plasma infusion (75.3) | RBC transfusion (16.6) | IVIG administration (20.9) | |
| Hemodialysis (26.9) | Hemodialysis (12.4) | Splenectomy (11.9) | |
| Mechanical ventilation (12.5) | Plasma infusion (4.7) | Simple plasma infusion (3.0) |
| Parameters . | TTP . | HIT . | ITP . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total hospitalizations, N (2007-2011) | 10 624 | 6332 | 79 980 |
| Number of hospital admissions per year | |||
| 2007 | 1801 | * | 16 442 |
| 2008 | 2061 | 362 | 15 123 |
| 2009 | 2266 | 2159 | 15 653 |
| 2010 | 2306 | 1956 | 17 057 |
| 2011 | 2191 | 1855 | 15 704 |
| Age | |||
| Mean age ± SD (y) | 47.8 ± 0.5 | 61.6 ± 0.5 | 45.5 ± 0.7 |
| Median age (y) | 47.4 | 61.8 | 47.5 |
| Age distribution (%) | |||
| Pediatric (<18 y) | 1.9 | 0.5 | 20.9 |
| Adult (≥18 y) | 98.1 | 99.5 | 79.1 |
| Gender | |||
| Female (%) | 66.6 | 48.7 | 43.4 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | |||
| White | 52.4 | 70.2 | 63.4 |
| Black | 33.0 | 13.5 | 12.9 |
| Hispanic | 8.8 | 9.0 | 15.8 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Other | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Transfusion practices during hospitalization | |||
| Admissions with platelet transfusions (%) | 10.1 | 7.1 | 25.8 |
| <18 y | 19.4 | 7.7 | 4.6 |
| ≥18 y | 10.0 | 6.3 | 31.4 |
| Admissions with RBC transfusions (%) | 36.4 | 16.7 | 11.9 |
| <18 y | 39.4 | † | 3.4 |
| ≥18 y | 36.4 | 16.7 | 14.1 |
| Most common associated procedures (%) | |||
| Plasma exchange/plasma infusion (75.3) | RBC transfusion (16.6) | IVIG administration (20.9) | |
| Hemodialysis (26.9) | Hemodialysis (12.4) | Splenectomy (11.9) | |
| Mechanical ventilation (12.5) | Plasma infusion (4.7) | Simple plasma infusion (3.0) |