Table 3.
Total Hospital Length of Stay and Hospital Costs by Age Group Among Children Hospitalized With Laboratory-Confirmed HMPV Infection
| Number (N) | LOS, days | Hospital Cost, ($)1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||
| All ages | 815 | 2.8 (1.8–4.6) | 5513 (3850–9946) |
| Healthya | 362 | 2.5 (1.7–3.6) | 4738 (3428–6673) |
| Any chronic conditiona | 453 | 3.1 (2.1–5.7) | 6671 (4186–13 682) |
| 0–6 months (all)b | 129 | 2.8 (1.8–4.5) | 5272 (3770–9020) |
| Healthyc | 82 | 2.4 (1.6–3.8) | 4852 (2451–6621) |
| Any chronic conditionc | 47 | 3.7 (2.3–7.6) | 7160 (4695–16 981) |
| 6–23 monthsb | 405 | 2.9 (1.9–4.9) | 5726 (3948–10 252) |
| Healthyd | 197 | 2.6 (1.8–3.9) | 5058 (3580–7123) |
| Any chronic conditiond | 208 | 3.6 (2.1–5.9) | 6922 (4382–14 302) |
| 2–4 yearsb | 191 | 2.6 (1.8–3.7) | 5013 (3379–8526) |
| Healthye | 68 | 2.0 (1.5–2.7) | 3983 (3063–5127) |
| Any chronic conditione | 123 | 2.9 (2.1–5.3) | 6329 (3960–11 678) |
| 5–17 yearsb | 90 | 2.8 (1.8–4.5) | 6198 (4166–11 402) |
| Healthyf | 15 | 2.8 (1.8–4.2) | 5309 (4021–7003) |
| Any chronic conditionf | 75 | 2.8 (1.8–4.5) | 6449 (4166–11 998) |
Abbreviations: HMPV, human metapneumovirus; IQR, interquartile range; LOS, length of stay.
1Hospital cost, $ (adjusted for inflation to 2013 U.S. dollars).
aMann-Whitney test for pairwise comparison, P < .001 (LOS) and P < .001 (Cost).
bLinear regression, P = .7 (LOS) and P = .4 (Cost).
cMann-Whitney test for pairwise comparison, P < .001 (LOS) and P < .001 (Cost).
dMann-Whitney test for pairwise comparison, P < .001 (LOS) and P < .001 (Cost).
eMann-Whitney test for pairwise comparison, P < .001 (LOS) and P < .001 (Cost).
fMann-Whitney test for pairwise comparison, P = .9 (LOS) and P = .3 (Cost).