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Emergency department vsits for influenza and pneumonia : United States, 2016–201
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03/19/2021
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Source: NCHS Data Briefs
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Series: NCHS data brief ; no. 402
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Description:Data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• The emergency department (ED) visit rate per 1,000 persons was 7.9 for patients with pneumonia, 4.4 for patients with influenza, and 12.2 for patients with either or both.
• The ED visit rate for patients with influenza and pneumonia was higher among younger children than older children and increased with age among adults.
• The ED visit rate for patients with influenza and pneumonia was highest among non-Hispanic black persons compared with persons from other race and ethnicity groups.
• The ED visit rate for patients with influenza and pneumonia was higher for persons with Medicare (19.9 per 1,000 persons with Medicare) or Medicaid (26.2 per 1,000 persons with Medicaid) compared with persons with private insurance or uninsured persons.
Suggested citation: Santo L, Schappert SM, Ashman JJ. Emergency department visits for influenza and pneumonia: United States, 2016–2018. NCHS Data Brief, no 402. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc:102795.
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Content Notes:Key findings -- What were the ED visit rates for influenza and pneumonia in 2016–2018? -- Did the ED visit rate for influenza and pneumonia differ by age? -- Did the ED visit rate for influenza and pneumonia differ by race and ethnicity? -- Did the ED visit rate for influenza and pneumonia differ by primary expected source of payment? -- Summary -- Definitions -- Data source and methods -- About the authors -- References -- Suggested citation.
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