Variables | Overall | Aortic Dissection | No Aortic Dissection | *p-value |
Total, N (%) | 777,595 (100.0%) | 380 (0.05%) | 777,215 (99.95%) |
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Age, (Mean ± SD) | 64 ± 12 | 68 ± 12 | 64 ± 12 | <0.001 |
Under 50 | 94,364 (12.1%) | 28 (7.4%) | 94,336 (12.1%) | 0.004 |
Age 50 to 64 | 290,770 (37.4%) | 122 (32.1%) | 290,648 (37.4%) | 0.004 |
Age 65 and older | 392,429 (50.5%) | 230 (60.5%) | 392,199 (50.5%) | <0.001 |
Gender |
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Male | 514,488 (66.2%) | 200 (52.6%) | 514,288 (66.2%) | <0.001 |
Female | 263,071 (33.8%) | 180 (47.4%) | 262,891 (33.8%) | <0.001 |
Race, N (%) |
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Caucasian | 481,994 (79.1%) | 234 (75.5%) | 481,760 (79.1%) | 0.870 |
African American | 47,293 (7.8%) | 29 (9.4%) | 47,264 (7.8%) | 0.924 |
Hispanic | 40,617 (6.7%) | 30 (9.7%) | 40,587 (6.7%) | 0.337 |
Other | 39,230 (6.4%) | 17 (5.5%) | 39,213 (6.4%) | 0.598 |
Admission source, N (%) |
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ER | 152,650 (34.2%) | 88 (41.5%) | 152,562 (34.2%) | 0.013 |
Another hospital source | 62,037 (13.9%) | 37 (17.5%) | 62,000 (13.9%) | 0.102 |
Other health facility, including long-term care | 12,672 (2.8%) | 8 (3.8%) | 12,664 (2.8%) | 0.378 |
Court/Law enforcement | 420 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 420 (0.1%) |
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Routine, including births and other sources | 218,318 (48.9%) | 79 (37.3%) | 218,239 (48.9%) | 0.002 |
Primary expected payer, N (%) |
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Medicare | 393,835 (50.7%) | 213 (56.2%) | 393,622 (50.7%) | 0.033 |
Medicaid | 41,123 (5.3%) | 30 (7.9%) | 41,093 (5.3%) | 0.023 |
Private insurance | 278,791 (35.9%) | 97 (25.6%) | 278,694 (35.9%) | <0.001 |
Uninsured/Self pay | 36,760 (4.7%) | 24 (6.3%) | 36,736 (4.7%) | <0.001 |
No charge | 3577 (0.5%) | 1 (0.3%) | 3576 (0.5%) | 0.571 |
Other | 22,302 (2.9%) | 14 (3.7%) | 22,288 (2.9%) | 0.338 |