TABLE. Demographic and product use characteristics among hospitalized patients with e-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) reported to CDC — United States, August 2019–January 2020*.
| Characteristic (no. with available information) | No. (%)† (N = 2,668) |
|---|---|
|
Sex (2,606)
| |
| Male |
1,731 (66) |
| Female |
875 (34) |
|
Median age, yrs (range)
|
24 (13–85) |
|
Age group (yrs) (2,619)
| |
| 13–17 |
404 (15) |
| 18–24 |
979 (37) |
| 25–34 |
631 (24) |
| 35–44 |
335 (13) |
| 45–64 |
223 (9) |
| ≥65 |
47 (2) |
|
Race/Ethnicity§ (1,856)
| |
| White |
1,360 (73) |
| Black |
64 (3) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
12 (1) |
| Asian/Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander |
38 (2) |
| Other |
97 (5) |
| Hispanic |
285 (15) |
|
Case status (2,668)
| |
| Confirmed |
1,401 (53) |
| Probable |
1,267 (47) |
|
Substances used in e-cigarette, or vaping, products (2,022) ¶,**
| |
| Any THC-containing product |
1,650 (82) |
| Any nicotine-containing product |
1,162 (57) |
| Both THC- and nicotine-containing product use |
834 (41) |
| Exclusive THC-containing product use |
669 (33) |
| Exclusive nicotine-containing product use |
274 (14) |
| No THC- or nicotine-containing product use reported | 44 (2) |
Abbreviation: THC = tetrahydrocannabinol.
* For cases reported to CDC as of January 14, 2020.
† Percentages might not sum to 100% because of rounding.
§ These were mutually exclusive groups. Whites, blacks, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asians/Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders, and Others were non-Hispanic. Hispanic persons could be of any race.
¶ Limited to persons who reported vaping or dabbing at least one substance in the past 3 months.
** In the 3 months preceding symptom onset.