Statistics about Hyperemesis Gravidarum
| About statistics: This page presents a variety of statistics about Hyperemesis Gravidarum. The term 'prevalence' of Hyperemesis Gravidarum usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Hyperemesis Gravidarum at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Hyperemesis Gravidarum refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Hyperemesis Gravidarum diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics. |
Society statistics for Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Hospitalization statistics for Hyperemesis Gravidarum: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hyperemesis Gravidarum:
- 0.166% (21,205) of hospital consultant episodes were for excessive vomiting in pregnancy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 96% of hospital consultant episodes for excessive vomiting in pregnancy required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 100% of hospital consultant episodes for excessive vomiting in pregnancy were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 59% of hospital consultant episodes for excessive vomiting in pregnancy required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 2.5 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for excessive vomiting in pregnancy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for excessive vomiting in pregnancy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 27 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for excessive vomiting in pregnancy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 100% of hospital consultant episodes for excessive vomiting in pregnancy occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0% of hospital consultant episodes for excessive vomiting in pregnancy occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1% of hospital consultant episodes for excessive vomiting in pregnancy were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.097% (50,967) of hospital bed days were for excessive vomiting in pregnancy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
Last revision: Oct 28, 2003
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