Table 1 Emergency Department Usage for Children age 0–17 for Specific Conditions, Utah,1996–1998
From: Health insurance, neighborhood income, and emergency department usage by Utah children 1996–1998
Commercial Insurance | Medicaid | Uninsured | All Children | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Soft tissue trauma | 3.77 | 3.17 | 3.12 | 3.49 |
Fracture or sprain of hand, forearm, or foot | 1.55 | 0.87 | 0.95 | 1.33 |
Fracture or sprain of upper arm or lower leg | 1.14 | 0.72 | 0.78 | 1.00 |
Concussion, < 1 hour | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.30 |
Otitis media or upper respiratory infecton | 2.05 | 7.50 | 3.45 | 3.08 |
Gastroenteritis | 1.34 | 2.89 | 2.46 | 1.68 |
Asthma or bronchitis | 0.65 | 1.75 | 0.78 | 0.84 |
All conditions | 19.99 | 30.35 | 20.49 | 21.28 |