From: Emergency Department Visits for Heat Stroke in the United States, 2009 and 2010
Patient characteristics | Number of patients with heat stroke (weighted) | Incidence per 100000 population | 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|
Total population | 8251 | 1.34 | 1.23-1.45 |
Age(yr) | |||
0-19 | 801 | 0.48 | 0.40-0.56 |
20-29 | 987 | 1.15 | 0.93-1.37 |
30-39 | 927 | 1.15 | 0.97-1.34 |
40-49 | 1281 | 1.47 | 1.26-1.67 |
50-59 | 1342 | 1.62 | 1.35-1.89 |
60-69 | 1118 | 1.97 | 1.61-2.32 |
70-79 | 785 | 2.38 | 1.98-2.79 |
80+ | 1010 | 4.45 | 3.73-5.18 |
Sex | |||
Male | 6022 | 1.99 | 1.81-2.16 |
Female | 2219 | 0.71 | 0.63-0.79 |
Region of hospital | |||
Northeast | 890 | 0.80 | 0.65-0.96 |
Midwest | 1555 | 1.16 | 0.97-1.35 |
South | 3675 | 1.61 | 1.43-1.79 |
West | 2132 | 1.49 | 1.19-1.78 |
Patient location | |||
Metropolitan | 6303 | 1.19 | 1.08-1.30 |
Micropolitan | 953 | 1.55 | 1.24-1.87 |
Year of visita | |||
2009 | 3294 | 1.07 | 0.94-1.21 |
2010 | 4957 | 1.61 | 1.43-1.78 |