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. 2021 Sep 10;70(36):1255–1260. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7036e2

TABLE. Clinical interventions and outcomes among children and adolescents aged 0-17 years during COVID-19–associated hospitalizations — COVID‑NET, 14 states,* March 1, 2020–June 19, 2021 and June 20–July 31, 2021.

Interventions and outcomes Children and adolescents hospitalized, No. (%)
p-value§
March 1, 2020–June 19, 2021 (N = 3,116) June 20–July 31, 2021 (N = 164)
Hospital length of stay, median (interquartile range)
3 (2–5)
2 (1–4)
0.01
Outcome
Died during hospitalization
21 (0.7)
3 (1.8)
0.12
ICU admission
827 (26.5)
38 (23.2)
0.34
Vasopressor support
233 (7.5)
13 (7.9)
0.83
Highest level of respiratory support
High flow nasal cannula
162 (5.2)
13 (7.9)
0.13
BiPAP/CPAP
131 (4.2)
6 (3.7)
0.73
Invasive mechanical ventilation 190 (6.1) 16 (9.8) 0.06

Abbreviations: BiPAP = bilevel positive airway pressure; CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure; ICU = intensive care unit.

* Select counties in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, and Utah.

Includes those with complete clinical data on hospital length of stay, ICU admission, highest level of respiratory support (invasive mechanical ventilation, BiPAP/CPAP, or high flow nasal cannula), vasopressor support, and disposition discharge (i.e., discharged alive or died in-hospital).

§ Medians were compared using a Wilcoxon rank sum test. Proportions were compared using chi square tests. The proportions who died during hospitalization were compared using Fisher’s exact test.

Highest level of respiratory support for each patient that needed respiratory support.