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Table 4 Hospitalizations and average length of stay among high-risk compared to otherwise healthy patients, 2008–2010

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

 

Infants <1 y

Children 1–<19

Total

Risk level

Count

ALOS (95% CI)

Count

ALOS (95% CI)

Count

High risk

40

9.10 (5.5–12.7)

38

4.3 (0–15.1)

78

Healthy

2125

3.10 (3.0–3.2)

2385

3.0 (2.9–3.1)

4510

  1. ALOS, Average Length of Stay.
  2. The average length of stay (ALOS) among at-risk infants was significantly longer compared to other pediatric patients (9.1 days, vs. 3.10 days, respectively P <0.0001).