Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and clinical course of children <12 months of age hospitalized for intussusception − Taiwan, 2001–2013
| Characteristic or clinical course | N (%), Mean (Range) | Rate per 100,000 children |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of intussusception hospitalizations | 1998 | 75.1 |
| Mean age of children with intussusception (range) | 33 weeks (0–51) | |
| Episodes of intussusception per child | ||
| No. of children with 1 episode | 1887 (97%) | |
| No. of children with >1 episode (range: 2–5) | 52 (3%) | |
| Intussusception hospitalizations, by age group | ||
| 0–5 weeks | 14 (0.7%) | 4.6 |
| 6–14 weeks | 108 (5.4%) | 23.5 |
| 15–24 weeks | 369 (18.5%) | 72.4 |
| 25–34 weeks | 532 (26.6%) | 104.4 |
| 35+ weeks | 975 (48.8%) | 112.5 |
| Intussusception hospitalizations, by sex | ||
| Male | 1161 (58.1%) | 83.6 |
| Female | 837 (41.9%) | 65.8 |
| Intussusception hospitalizations, by surgical status | ||
| Non-surgical case | 1264 (63.3%) | 47.5 |
| Surgical case | 734 (36.7%) | 27.6 |
| Outcomes of intussusception hospitalizations | ||
| Discharged home | 1927 (96.4%) | |
| Left hospital against medical advice | 34 (1.7%) | |
| Transferred | 31 (1.5%) | |
| Remained in hospital for other reasons | 3 (0.2%) | |
| Died1 | 3 (0.2%) | |
| Mean length of stay (range), by surgical status | ||
| Non-surgical case | 2.7 days (0–40) | |
| Surgical case | 6.6 days (0–108) |
1
All deaths occurred in cases that had undergone surgery – 1 death occurred each in 2004, 2009, and 2012