Table 1 Characteristics of patients hospitalized with pulmonary fibrosis stratified by insurance statusa
| Â | Total | Non-Medicaid insurance (91.6%) | Medicaid insurance (5.7%) | Uninsured (2.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 70.5 | 71.9 | 54.6 | 53.8 |
Female | 55.7% | 55.3% | 62.8% | 50.4% |
Race | ||||
 White | 78.2% | 81.0% | 42.7% | 52.2% |
 Black | 8.7% | 7.6% | 22.3% | 19.7% |
 Hispanic | 8.8% | 7.5% | 24.6% | 19.7% |
 Asian or Pacific | 1.9% | 1.7% | 4.8% | 2.4% |
Islander | ||||
 Native American | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
 Other | 2.1% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
Income Quartile of Zipcode | ||||
 1st | 27.3% | 26.1% | 43.6% | 37.5% |
 2nd | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.8% | 28.9% |
 3rd | 24.2% | 24.6% | 18.7% | 20.9% |
 4th | 22.1% | 23.0% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
Hospital Region | ||||
 Northeast | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.9% | 18.3% |
 Midwest | 17.0% | 17.4% | 12.1% | 12.4% |
 South | 42.0% | 42.0% | 37.3% | 57.4% |
 West | 18.5% | 18.1% | 27.7% | 11.9% |
Hospital Location | ||||
 Rural | 13.7% | 14.0% | 10.0% | 11.8% |
 Urban | 86.3% | 86.0% | 90.0% | 88.2% |
Hospital Teach | ||||
 Nonteaching | 59.1% | 60.0% | 48.5% | 48.9% |
 Teaching | 40.9% | 40.0% | 51.5% | 51.1% |
Bedsize of hospital | ||||
 Small | 12.3% | 12.5% | 10.1% | 12.7% |
 Medium | 26.0% | 25.9% | 26.7% | 25.8% |
 Large | 61.7% | 61.6% | 63.2% | 61.5% |
AHRQ Elixhauser Comorbidity Index | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 |