Treatment: Hospital Admissions for Pediatric Gastroenteritis

Pediatric gastroenteritis can develop into a life-threatening condition due to dehydration, especially among infants. Proper outpatient treatment of gastroenteritis may prevent hospitalization, and lower hospitalization rates may reflect access to better quality care.

Figure 4.31. Hospital admissions for gastroenteritis per 100,000 population age 0-17 by race/ethnicity and area income (median income of ZIP Code of residence), 2001 and 2002

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Key: API = Asian or Pacific Islander.

Source: HCUP State Inpatient Databases disparities analysis file, 2001and 2002.

Reference population: Children age 0-17.

Note: White, Black, and API are non-Hispanic groups.

• In both 2001 and 2002, admissions for pediatric gastroenteritis were lower among API compared with White children and higher among children from Zip Codes with median incomes of <$25,000, $25,000-$34,999, and $35,000-$44,999 compared with children from Zip Codes with median incomes of $45,000 or more (Figure 4.31).
• From 2001 to 2002, admissions for pediatric gastroenteritis declined among Whites and did not change significantly for any other group.

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