Characteristics
ICD Admissions N= 4165 Survived N=4111 Died N=54
Age (years), median (IQR) 17 (14 – 19) 17 (14 – 19) 18 (15 - 20)
Length of stay (days), median (IQR) 3 (1 – 6) 3 (1 – 6) 5 (2 – 13)
Age group, n (%) 0-6 years 7-12 years 13-20 years 252 (6%) 553 (13%) 3360 (81%) 248 (6%) 548 (13%) 3315 (81%) – – 46 (85%)
Male, n (%) 2425 (58) 2385 (58%) 40 (74%)
Race/Ethnicity, n (%) Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Black Hispanic Other Missing 1892 (45.4%) 836 (20.1%) 624 (15%) 226 (5.4%) 587 (14.1%) 1873 (46%) 815 (20%) 616 (15%) 223 (5%) 584 (14%) 19 (35%) 20 (37%) – –
Insurance type, n (%) Private Medicaid/Medicare Self-pay/other 2016 (48%) 1792 (43%) 357 (9%) 1995 (49%) 1762 (43%) 354 (8%) 21 (39%) 28 (52%) –
Diagnosis, n (%) Primary Arrhythmia Cardiomyopathy CHD Other/Unknown 1001 (24%) 1628 (39%) 551 (13%) 985 (24%) 997 (24%) 1596 (39%) 541 (13%) 977 (24%) – 32 (59%) 11 (20%) –
Hospital Region Northeast Midwest South West 774 (19%) 947 (23%) 1517 (36%) 927 (22%) 768 (19%) 936 (23%) 1495 (36%) 913 (22%) – 10 (18%) 25 (46%) 14 (26%)
Hospital Type Rural Urban non-teaching Urban teaching Missing 142 (3%) 481 (12%) 3445 (83%) 97 (2%) 141 (3%) 475 (12%) 3398 (83%) 97 (2%) – – 48 (89%)
Admission Season Fall Winter Spring Summer Missing 1041 (25%) 937 (22.5%) 938 (22.5%) 1007 (24%) 242 (6%) 1029 (25%) 920 (22%) 926 (23%) 996 (24%) 240 (6%) 12 (22%) 16 (30%) 12 (22%) 11 (21%)
Presence of Heart Failure, n (%) 1173 (28) 1130 (27) 45 (83%)
Cardiac procedure*, n (%) 849 (20%) 832 (20%) 16 (30%)
ICD complication, n (%) 606 (15%) 597 (14.5%) 9 (17%)
Elective admission, n (%) 861 (21%) 857 (21%)
Cardiac arrest, n (%) 355 (8.5%) 336 (8%) 19 (35%)
In-hospital death, n (%) 54 (1.3%) 54
“—” Data are less than the required threshold to release information based on HCUP rules/restrictions. All number are weighted totals. ICD: implantable cardioverter defibrillator; CHD: Congenital heart disease “—” Data are less than the required threshold to release information based on HCUP rules/restrictions. All number are weighted totals. ICD: implantable cardioverter defibrillator; CHD: Congenital heart disease “—” Data are less than the required threshold to release information based on HCUP rules/restrictions. All number are weighted totals. ICD: implantable cardioverter defibrillator; CHD: Congenital heart disease “—” Data are less than the required threshold to release information based on HCUP rules/restrictions. All number are weighted totals. ICD: implantable cardioverter defibrillator; CHD: Congenital heart disease