Table 4.

National Estimates of NHO-CDI Incidence, Hospitalization, Recurrence, and Death—United States, 2012

CharacteristicEstimated Incidencea
Estimated Hospitalizationb
Estimated Recurrenceb
Estimated Deathsb
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Sex
 Male47 000 (38 800–55 200)30.8 (25.5–36.2)12 400 (7200–17 700)8.1 (4.7–11.6)7400 (2100–12 800)4.9 (1.4–8.4)4400 (1900–6900)2.9 (1.3–4.5)
 Female65 700 (54 600–76 500)41.7 (34.7–48.6)19 000 (9300–28 600)12.1 (5.9–18.2)13 500 (5300–21 700)8.6 (3.4–13.8)4 200 (1300–7200)2.7 (.8–4.6)
Age Group
 <6515 200 (11 800–18 200)5.7 (4.4–6.8)5000 (2700–7300)1.9 (1–2.7)1500 (0–3100).6 (0–1.2)200 (0–400).1 (0–.2)
 65–8457 700 (48 700–66 700)154.8 (130.8–178.9)15 500 (8200–22 800)41.6 (22–61.2)10 400 (3200–17 600)27.9 (8.6–47.2)4800 (700–8900)12.9 (1.9–23.9)
 ≥8539 900 (32 900–47 000)677.9 (558.0–797.8)10 900 (5600–16 100)185.1 (95.1–273.5)9000 (3700–14 300)152.9 (62.9–242.9)3700 (700–6700)62.9 (11.9–113.8)
Race
 White99 200 (83 900–114 500)41.0 (34.7–47.4)26 100 (14 100–38 100)10.8 (5.8–15.8)18 600 (6900–30 300)7.7 (2.9–12.5)7500 (2900–12 100)3.1 (1.2–5)
 Other13 600 (9500–17 300)19.9 (13.9–25.3)5300 (1200–9400)7.8 (1.8–13.8)2300 (0–5100)3.4 (0–7.5)1100 (100–2200)1.6 (.2–3.2)
Total112 800 (93 400–131 800)36.4 (30.1–42.5)31 400 (25 500–37 300)10.1 (8.2–12.0)20 900 (14 600–27 100)6.7 (4.7–8.7)8700 (6600–10 700)2.8 (2.1–3.5)
CharacteristicEstimated Incidencea
Estimated Hospitalizationb
Estimated Recurrenceb
Estimated Deathsb
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Sex
 Male47 000 (38 800–55 200)30.8 (25.5–36.2)12 400 (7200–17 700)8.1 (4.7–11.6)7400 (2100–12 800)4.9 (1.4–8.4)4400 (1900–6900)2.9 (1.3–4.5)
 Female65 700 (54 600–76 500)41.7 (34.7–48.6)19 000 (9300–28 600)12.1 (5.9–18.2)13 500 (5300–21 700)8.6 (3.4–13.8)4 200 (1300–7200)2.7 (.8–4.6)
Age Group
 <6515 200 (11 800–18 200)5.7 (4.4–6.8)5000 (2700–7300)1.9 (1–2.7)1500 (0–3100).6 (0–1.2)200 (0–400).1 (0–.2)
 65–8457 700 (48 700–66 700)154.8 (130.8–178.9)15 500 (8200–22 800)41.6 (22–61.2)10 400 (3200–17 600)27.9 (8.6–47.2)4800 (700–8900)12.9 (1.9–23.9)
 ≥8539 900 (32 900–47 000)677.9 (558.0–797.8)10 900 (5600–16 100)185.1 (95.1–273.5)9000 (3700–14 300)152.9 (62.9–242.9)3700 (700–6700)62.9 (11.9–113.8)
Race
 White99 200 (83 900–114 500)41.0 (34.7–47.4)26 100 (14 100–38 100)10.8 (5.8–15.8)18 600 (6900–30 300)7.7 (2.9–12.5)7500 (2900–12 100)3.1 (1.2–5)
 Other13 600 (9500–17 300)19.9 (13.9–25.3)5300 (1200–9400)7.8 (1.8–13.8)2300 (0–5100)3.4 (0–7.5)1100 (100–2200)1.6 (.2–3.2)
Total112 800 (93 400–131 800)36.4 (30.1–42.5)31 400 (25 500–37 300)10.1 (8.2–12.0)20 900 (14 600–27 100)6.7 (4.7–8.7)8700 (6600–10 700)2.8 (2.1–3.5)

Abbreviations: CDI, Clostridium difficile infection; CI, confidence interval; NAAT, nucleic acid amplification test; NHO, nursing home onset.

a Estimates calculated using NHO-specific generalized mixed model with negative binomial distribution, controlling for age and diagnostic test (ie, NAAT usage).

b Estimates calculated using imputation and domain analysis based on distribution of outcomes for each age, sex, and epidemiologic class category.

c Rounded to the nearest hundred.

d Rate per 100 000 population, rounded to the nearest 10th.

Table 4.

National Estimates of NHO-CDI Incidence, Hospitalization, Recurrence, and Death—United States, 2012

CharacteristicEstimated Incidencea
Estimated Hospitalizationb
Estimated Recurrenceb
Estimated Deathsb
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Sex
 Male47 000 (38 800–55 200)30.8 (25.5–36.2)12 400 (7200–17 700)8.1 (4.7–11.6)7400 (2100–12 800)4.9 (1.4–8.4)4400 (1900–6900)2.9 (1.3–4.5)
 Female65 700 (54 600–76 500)41.7 (34.7–48.6)19 000 (9300–28 600)12.1 (5.9–18.2)13 500 (5300–21 700)8.6 (3.4–13.8)4 200 (1300–7200)2.7 (.8–4.6)
Age Group
 <6515 200 (11 800–18 200)5.7 (4.4–6.8)5000 (2700–7300)1.9 (1–2.7)1500 (0–3100).6 (0–1.2)200 (0–400).1 (0–.2)
 65–8457 700 (48 700–66 700)154.8 (130.8–178.9)15 500 (8200–22 800)41.6 (22–61.2)10 400 (3200–17 600)27.9 (8.6–47.2)4800 (700–8900)12.9 (1.9–23.9)
 ≥8539 900 (32 900–47 000)677.9 (558.0–797.8)10 900 (5600–16 100)185.1 (95.1–273.5)9000 (3700–14 300)152.9 (62.9–242.9)3700 (700–6700)62.9 (11.9–113.8)
Race
 White99 200 (83 900–114 500)41.0 (34.7–47.4)26 100 (14 100–38 100)10.8 (5.8–15.8)18 600 (6900–30 300)7.7 (2.9–12.5)7500 (2900–12 100)3.1 (1.2–5)
 Other13 600 (9500–17 300)19.9 (13.9–25.3)5300 (1200–9400)7.8 (1.8–13.8)2300 (0–5100)3.4 (0–7.5)1100 (100–2200)1.6 (.2–3.2)
Total112 800 (93 400–131 800)36.4 (30.1–42.5)31 400 (25 500–37 300)10.1 (8.2–12.0)20 900 (14 600–27 100)6.7 (4.7–8.7)8700 (6600–10 700)2.8 (2.1–3.5)
CharacteristicEstimated Incidencea
Estimated Hospitalizationb
Estimated Recurrenceb
Estimated Deathsb
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Burden Estimatec
(95% CI)
Rated
(95% CI)
Sex
 Male47 000 (38 800–55 200)30.8 (25.5–36.2)12 400 (7200–17 700)8.1 (4.7–11.6)7400 (2100–12 800)4.9 (1.4–8.4)4400 (1900–6900)2.9 (1.3–4.5)
 Female65 700 (54 600–76 500)41.7 (34.7–48.6)19 000 (9300–28 600)12.1 (5.9–18.2)13 500 (5300–21 700)8.6 (3.4–13.8)4 200 (1300–7200)2.7 (.8–4.6)
Age Group
 <6515 200 (11 800–18 200)5.7 (4.4–6.8)5000 (2700–7300)1.9 (1–2.7)1500 (0–3100).6 (0–1.2)200 (0–400).1 (0–.2)
 65–8457 700 (48 700–66 700)154.8 (130.8–178.9)15 500 (8200–22 800)41.6 (22–61.2)10 400 (3200–17 600)27.9 (8.6–47.2)4800 (700–8900)12.9 (1.9–23.9)
 ≥8539 900 (32 900–47 000)677.9 (558.0–797.8)10 900 (5600–16 100)185.1 (95.1–273.5)9000 (3700–14 300)152.9 (62.9–242.9)3700 (700–6700)62.9 (11.9–113.8)
Race
 White99 200 (83 900–114 500)41.0 (34.7–47.4)26 100 (14 100–38 100)10.8 (5.8–15.8)18 600 (6900–30 300)7.7 (2.9–12.5)7500 (2900–12 100)3.1 (1.2–5)
 Other13 600 (9500–17 300)19.9 (13.9–25.3)5300 (1200–9400)7.8 (1.8–13.8)2300 (0–5100)3.4 (0–7.5)1100 (100–2200)1.6 (.2–3.2)
Total112 800 (93 400–131 800)36.4 (30.1–42.5)31 400 (25 500–37 300)10.1 (8.2–12.0)20 900 (14 600–27 100)6.7 (4.7–8.7)8700 (6600–10 700)2.8 (2.1–3.5)

Abbreviations: CDI, Clostridium difficile infection; CI, confidence interval; NAAT, nucleic acid amplification test; NHO, nursing home onset.

a Estimates calculated using NHO-specific generalized mixed model with negative binomial distribution, controlling for age and diagnostic test (ie, NAAT usage).

b Estimates calculated using imputation and domain analysis based on distribution of outcomes for each age, sex, and epidemiologic class category.

c Rounded to the nearest hundred.

d Rate per 100 000 population, rounded to the nearest 10th.

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