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Estimated number of excess deaths due to transfusion hesitancy.
| Time Period | Transfusion Rate | Number of Admissions | Deaths | Mortality Rate | Expected deaths if mortality had remained at 18.16% | Excess deaths in the low transfusion period | Excess deaths per 1000 admissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Utilization (9/21/2020 – 11/8/2020) | 42.59% | 257,424 | 46,747 | 18.16% | 46,747 | -- | -- |
| Low Utilization (11/9/2021 – 3/22/21) | 27.43% | 1,344,463 | 270,019 | 20.08% | 244,148 | 25,871 | 19.2 |
