QuickStats: Rates of Emergency Department Visits for Children and Adolescents with Acute Upper Respiratory Infection, by Age Group — United States, 2021–2022

Posted on by Loredana Santo, Jill Ashman, and Michelle Olton

In 2021–2022, the rate for emergency department (ED) visits for children and adolescents with acute upper respiratory infection was 38.6 per 1,000 persons aged <18 years.

The ED visit rate was highest for infants aged <1 year (120.5) and decreased by age, with the lowest rate among adolescents aged 12–17 years (14.4).

Supplementary Table: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/162215

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2021–2022.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7339a5.htm


Posted on by Loredana Santo, Jill Ashman, and Michelle Olton
Categories adolescents, emergency department, emergency department, MMWR, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, QuickStats
Page last reviewed: October 3, 2024
Page last updated: October 3, 2024
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