Table 1.
Parameter | New Mexico baseline | US rangea |
Average length of inpatient stay, days | 5 | 4-6 |
Average length of stay for those admitted to the ICUb or on mechanical ventilator, days | 14 | 11-14 |
Patients admitted to ICU among those hospitalized, % | 42.8 | 23.8-36.1 |
Patients on mechanical ventilation among those hospitalized, % | 28.2 | 12.0-22.1 |
aFor comparison, we provide the best median estimate across age groups in the United States collected by the US Centers for Disease Control through August 8, 2020 [36].
bICU: intensive care unit.