Research Article

Trends in Pulmonary Hypertension Mortality and Morbidity

Table 2

Estimated rate of pulmonary hypertension all-listed diagnoses during hospital stay, by selected characteristics and period: National Hospital Discharge Survey, United States, 1999–2009.

Characteristic1999–2001
rate*
2002–2005
rate*
2006–2009
rate*

Total96.390.8115.1
 Male79.774.193.4
 Female112.2106.9135.4
 15–44 years14.118.320.2
 45–64 years103.4104.5100.0
 65 and over527.2453.0598.7
 Northeast120.8103.4132.6
 Midwest99.092.0112.6
 South90.691.3122.1
 West79.378.192.6

Per 100,000 population; International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes 416.0, 416.8, and 416.9.