Temporal trends in SLE hospitalization rate, mortality, and LOS.
| Year | Discharges, n (95% CI) | Hospitalization Rate* (95% CI) | Mortality, % (95% CI) | Mean LOS, days (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All yrs | 26,903 (23,802–30,005) | 8.6 (7.6–9.6) | 1.0 (0.8–1.1) | 5.9 (5.6–6.2) |
| 2000 | 5962 (5096–6827) | 7.7 (6.6–8.8) | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) | 5.6 (5.2–6.1) |
| 2003 | 6701 (5844–7559) | 8.6 (7.6–9.7) | 1.2 (0.8–1.5) | 6.1 (5.7–6.5) |
| 2006 | 7344 (6416–8273) | 9.3 (8.2–10.5) | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 6.3 (5.8–6.8) |
| 2009 | 6896 (6021–7770) | 8.7 (7.6–9.7) | 0.6 (0.4–0.8) | 5.7 (5.3–6.0) |
| p value for trend** | — | 0.14 | 0.04 | 0.45 |
↵* SLE hospitalizations per 100,000 children in population aged 2 to 21 years, based on population estimates from US Census data.
↵** Outcomes evaluated for temporal trend using multivariable regression to adjust for patient and hospital-specific demographic variables (with the exception of hospitalization rate, which was evaluated by univariable regression). SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; LOS: length of stay.