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Table 3 Proportion of AOM cases by setting, age group, and year

From: Trends in healthcare utilization and costs associated with acute otitis media in the United States during 2008–2014

Proportion of AOM cases (%)

Age group

Setting

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2008–2014 Average (range)

Overall

Hospitalization

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1 (0.1–0.2)

 

ED/UC visits

6.2

6.0

6.5

7.2

8.2

9.6

10.9

7.8 (6.0–10.9)

 

Outpatient visits

93.8

94.0

93.3

92.7

91.7

90.4

89.1

92.1 (89.1–94.0)

<  1 y

Hospitalization

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1 (0.1–0.2)

 

ED/UC visits

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.8

7.2

7.1

6.5 (6.0–7.2)

 

Outpatient visits

93.9

94.0

93.8

93.3

93.1

92.7

92.8

93.4 (92.7–94.0)

1 y

Hospitalization

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1 (0.1–0.2)

 

ED/UC visits

7.0

6.9

7.0

7.6

7.8

8.5

9.0

7.7 (6.9–9.0)

 

Outpatient visits

92.9

93.0

92.7

92.3

92.1

91.4

90.9

92.2 (90.9–93.0)

2–4 y

Hospitalization

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.1 (0.0–0.2)

 

ED/UC visits

6.2

6.1

6.3

7.0

7.6

8.6

9.1

7.3 (6.1–9.1)

 

Outpatient visits

93.8

93.9

93.5

92.9

92.4

91.4

90.8

92.7 (90.8–93.9)

5–17 y

Hospitalization

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1 (0.0–0.1)

 

ED/UC visits

5.9

5.9

6.5

7.2

8.1

9.5

10.7

7.7 (5.9–10.7)

 

Outpatient visits

94.0

94.1

93.4

92.8

91.9

90.5

89.3

92.3 (89.3–94.1)

18–49 y

Hospitalization

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1 (0.0–0.2)

 

ED/UC visits

7.4

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.8

13.0

15.0

10.0 (7.0–15.0)

 

Outpatient visits

92.5

93.0

91.8

91.0

89.2

86.9

84.9

89.9 (84.9–93.0)

50–64 y

Hospitalization

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1 (0.1–0.1)

 

ED/UC visits

4.0

3.8

4.5

5.1

6.3

7.5

9.1

5.8 (3.8–9.1)

 

Outpatient visits

96.0

96.1

95.4

94.9

93.6

92.4

90.9

94.2 (90.9–96.1)

65–74 y

Hospitalization

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3 (0.3–0.4)

 

ED/UC visits

3.3

3.0

3.5

4.0

3.9

5.1

6.0

4.1 (3.0–6.0)

 

Outpatient visits

96.3

96.7

96.1

95.7

95.8

94.7

93.8

95.6 (93.8–96.7)

75–84 y

Hospitalization

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.5 (0.4–0.7)

 

ED/UC visits

2.9

2.7

3.0

3.6

3.4

4.1

4.7

3.5 (2.7–4.7)

 

Outpatient visits

96.4

96.8

96.4

96.0

96.1

95.4

94.9

96.0 (94.9–96.8)

≥ 85 y

Hospitalization

1.1

1.0

1.0

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.8

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

 

ED/UC visits

2.9

2.7

3.2

3.1

3.3

3.7

3.9

3.3 (2.7–3.9)

 

Outpatient visits

96.0

96.3

95.8

96.3

96.1

95.6

95.4

95.9 (95.4–96.3)

  1. Abbreviations: ED emergency department; UC, urgent care