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Table 3 Pediatric hospitalizations for lower respiratory tract infection as primary diagnosis, 2008–2010

From: Acute care utilization due to hospitalizations for pediatric lower respiratory tract infections in British Columbia, Canada

 

Cases

Days

ALOS (95% CI)

Av Beds

Max. Beds

All children

4588

14319

3.10 (3.03–3.21)

19.6

64

Infants <1y

2165

7002

3.23 (3.10–3.37)

9.6

41

  1. Bed days are for separations within both fiscal years (length of stay of cases discharged).
  2. Average beds calculated at 100% utilization (equivalent to average across year).
  3. Maximum beds correspond to peak in daily bed utilization.
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