Depression is one of the top 10 conditions for children and adolescents 1 to 17 years of age and adults 18-44. For all age groups 45 and older, hardening of the arteries, heart attack, and congestive heart failure are among the top 10 reasons for hospitalization. Some conditions, such as pneumonia, appear in the top 10 for several age groups.
Some conditions are unique to particular age groups.
Most Common Reasons for Hospitalization by Age Group Select to acces the text version of this table. Comorbidities can make a hospital stay more expensive and complicated. Conditions are designated as comorbidities if they are not directly related to the principal diagnosis and are likely to have originated prior to the hospital stay. About 54 percent of hospitalized patients have at least one comorbidity. About 1 in 5 patients has hypertension in addition to the principal diagnosis.