| All-listed Diagnosis | Total number of stays | Percentage of all stays related to meningitis | Mean length of stay (in days) | Mean cost per stay (in dollars) | Aggregate cost (in millions) | Mean age | Percentage of stays for males | Percentage of stays admitted from the ED | Percentage died in the hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MENINGITIS | 72,000 | 100.0% | 9.1 | $17,100 | $1.2 billion | 34.2 | 51.4% | 67.4% | 3.7% |
| Bacterial meningitis | 15,700 | 21.8% | 16.6 | $33,100 | $520.4 | 37.8 | 52.9% | 56.4% | 8.0% |
| Streptococcal Meningitis | 2,800 | 3.9% | 15.9 | $29,300 | $81.5 | 32.6 | 49.4% | 53.5% | 8.0% |
| Staphylococcal Meningitis | 2,200 | 3.0% | 25.8 | $54,500 | $119.2 | 41.9 | 54.6% | 48.0% | 10.3% |
| Gram negative Meningitis | 1,800 | 2.5% | 28.3 | $61,200 | $110.2 | 31.6 | 52.9% | 39.0% | 7.5% |
| Pneumococcal Meningitis | 1,700 | 2.3% | 11.9 | $25,300 | $41.9 | 43.7 | 51.6% | 69.3% | 12.4% |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | 700 | 0.9% | 8.5 | $16,100 | $10.8 | 24.4 | 47.7% | 57.6% | 4.3% |
| Hemophilus influenzae Meningitis | 300 | 0.4% | 10.6 | $19,800 | $6.2 | 36.0 | 41.8% | 60.6% | — |
| Non-specific bacterial Meningitis | 4,000 | 5.6% | 11.3 | $21,000 | $84.1 | 40.2 | 51.7% | 65.1% | 6.4% |
| Viral meningitis | 39,300 | 54.6% | 4.1 | $6,800 | $265.7 | 29.8 | 47.6% | 76.8% | 0.6% |
| Meningitis caused by coxsackie Virus | 60 | 0.1% | 2.9 | $5,000 | $276,000** | 25.1 | 60.3% | 85.3% | — |
| Meningitis caused by Echovirus | 20 | 0.0% | 4.5 | $7,500 | $142,000** | 35.8 | 52.3% | 49.9% | — |
| Unspecified viral [aseptic] Meningitis | 33,000 | 45.9% | 3.7 | $6,000 | $197.6 | 29.3 | 47.7% | 77.7% | 0.4% |
| Fungal/Other meningitis | 5,300 | 7.3% | 16.2 | $29,000 | $153.2 | 42.7 | 69.8% | 63.7% | 9.1% |
| Candidal Meningitis | 200 | 0.3% | 36.8 | $72,600 | $38.0 | 28.7 | 32.4% | 42.8% | — |
| Cryptococcal Meningitis | 4,100 | 5.7% | 14.7 | $26,100 | $301.6 | 43.9 | 73.4% | 65.4% | 9.8% |
| Meningitis in other fungal diseases | 600 | 0.8% | 23.8 | $44,100 | $24.4 | 38.6 | 55.8% | 52.8% | 11.4% |
| Non-specific meningitis | 12,400 | 17.2% | 12.8 | $25,000 | $308.1 | 40.0 | 54.1% | 53.1% | 6.0% |
Based on all diagnoses.
Aggregate charges were less than $1 million.
Too few cases for statistical reliability.
Source: AHRQ, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2006.
From: Statistical Brief #57, Meningitis-Related Hospitalizations in the United States, 2006
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