Table 1 Mean annual hospitalization rates and population at risk among individuals with health insurance and served by the studied private hospital group in South Africa, 2007–2012
Age-groups (in years) | Mean annual population in hospital group a(range) | Cause of hospitalization | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory b(including pneumonia and influenza) | Pneumonia and influenza c | Circulatory d | ||
Mean annual rates e(range f) | Mean annual rates e(range f) | Mean annual rates e(range f) | ||
<1 | 39529 (33009–43103) | 29043 (25500–32697) | 11542 (10148–13236) | 226 (186–300) |
1-4 | 162117 (132038–180020) | 6083 (4741–7496) | 1663 (1359–1846) | 38 (30–46) |
5-19 | 478789 (405825–519777) | 2176 (1887–2564) | 433 (337–519) | 152 (139–187) |
20-44 | 996137 (838835–1082658) | 1322 (1172–1594) | 409 (359–467) | 841 (772–1036) |
45-64 | 494431 (413592–534990) | 2026 (1800–2293) | 718 (623–781) | 3795 (3511–4570) |
65-74 | 103672 (79611–118082) | 3742 (3434–4521) | 1417 (1324–1718) | 8677 (7546–10894) |
≥75 | 48562 (26893–54317) | 7507 (6595–9327) | 3873 (3483–4773) | 15175 (13990–18814) |
All | 2323237 (1929803–2532947) | 2393 (2181–2767) | 709 (654–778) | 1938 (1795–2287) |