Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Young Adults With Sepsis, by Age Group
| Characteristic . | Age Group . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 736) . | 30 Days–11 Months (n = 90) . | 1–4 Years (n = 145) . | 5–12 Years (n = 219) . | 13–21 Years (n = 282) . | |
| State of residence | |||||
| California | 67 (9.1) | 6 (6.7) | 16 (11.0) | 20 (9.1) | 25 (8.9) |
| Colorado | 94 (12.8) | 5 (5.6) | 18 (12.4) | 30 (13.7) | 41 (14.5) |
| Connecticut | 82 (11.1) | 6 (6.7) | 14 (9.7) | 22 (10.0) | 40 (14.2) |
| Georgia | 105 (14.3) | 19 (21.1) | 24 (16.6) | 34 (15.5) | 28 (9.9) |
| Maryland | 94 (12.8) | 13 (14.4) | 24 (16.6) | 34 (15.5) | 23 (8.2) |
| Minnesota | 87 (11.8) | 20 (22.2) | 13 (9.0) | 28 (12.8) | 26 (9.2) |
| New Mexico | 38 (5.2) | 5 (5.6) | 4 (2.8) | 8 (3.7) | 21 (7.4) |
| New York | 47 (6.4) | 7 (7.8) | 9 (6.2) | 9 (4.1) | 22 (7.8) |
| Oregon | 59 (8.0) | 3 (3.3) | 13 (9.0) | 14 (6.4) | 29 (10.3) |
| Tennessee | 63 (8.6) | 6 (6.7) | 10 (6.9) | 20 (9.1) | 27 (9.6) |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 386 (52.4) | 48 (53.3) | 75 (51.7) | 123 (56.2) | 140 (49.6) |
| Male | 350 (47.6) | 42 (46.7) | 70 (48.3) | 96 (43.8) | 142 (50.4) |
| Race/ethnicitya | |||||
| American Indian, non-Hispanic | 16 (2.2) | 5 (5.6) | 2 (1.4) | 4 (1.8) | 5 (1.8) |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 29 (3.9) | 6 (6.7) | 4 (2.8) | 11 (5.0) | 8 (2.8) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 129 (17.5) | 21 (23.3) | 32 (22.1) | 33 (15.1) | 43 (15.2) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 144 (19.6) | 18 (20.0) | 25 (17.2) | 47 (21.5) | 54 (19.1) |
| Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 4 (0.5) | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 355 (48.2) | 34 (37.8) | 66 (45.5) | 104 (47.5) | 151 (53.5) |
| Other or multiple races, non-Hispanic | 29 (3.9) | 0 | 9 (6.2) | 13 (5.9) | 7 (2.5) |
| Unknown race, non-Hispanic | 30 (4.1) | 5 (5.6) | 7 (4.8) | 6 (2.7) | 12 (4.3) |
| Primary insurance type | |||||
| Medicaid | 416 (56.5) | 55 (61.1) | 89 (61.4) | 128 (58.4) | 144 (51.1) |
| Private | 254 (34.5) | 24 (26.7) | 36 (24.8) | 74 (33.8) | 120 (42.6) |
| Other | 47 (6.4) | 7 (7.8) | 17 (11.7) | 11 (5.0) | 12 (4.3) |
| Unknown | 19 (2.6) | 4 (4.4) | 3 (2.1) | 6 (2.7) | 6 (2.1) |
| Location immediately before sepsis admission | |||||
| Private residence | 378 (51.4) | 44 (48.9) | 77 (53.1) | 116 (53.0) | 141 (50.0) |
| Another acute care hospital or emergency department | 271 (36.8) | 41 (45.6) | 46 (31.7) | 82 (37.4) | 102 (37.6) |
| Outpatient clinic or urgent care | 73 (9.9) | 5 (5.6) | 21 (14.5) | 20 (9.1) | 27 (9.6) |
| Nursing home | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| Other | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 5 (1.8) |
| Unknown | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 3 (1.1) |
| Location 4 days before sepsis admission | |||||
| Private residence | 676 (91.8) | 85 (94.4) | 135 (93.1) | 200 (91.3) | 256 (90.8) |
| Another acute care hospital | 38 (5.2) | 5 (5.6) | 7 (4.8) | 13 (5.9) | 13 (4.6) |
| Nursing home | 5 (0.7) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| Otherb | 11 (1.5) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 7 (2.5) |
| Unknown | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 2 (0.7) |
| Underlying conditions | |||||
| Any underlying conditionc | 442 (60.1) | 49 (54.4) | 93 (64.1) | 132 (60.3) | 168 (59.6) |
| Chronic pulmonary diseased | 137 (18.6) | 6 (6.7) | 33 (22.8) | 51 (23.3) | 47 (16.7) |
| Chronic cognitive deficit | 118 (16.0) | 8 (8.9) | 31 (21.4) | 40 (18.3) | 39 (13.8) |
| Chronic immunocompromisee | 109 (14.8) | 5 (5.6) | 17 (11.7) | 33 (15.1) | 54 (19.1) |
| Hematologic or oncologic disease | 108 (14.7) | 3 (3.3) | 22 (15.2) | 37 (16.9) | 46 (16.3) |
| History of prematurity | 90 (12.2) | 30 (33.3) | 34 (23.4) | 14 (6.4) | 12 (4.3) |
| Congenital heart disease | 63 (8.6) | 23 (25.6) | 17 (11.7) | 10 (4.6) | 13 (4.6) |
| Hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia | 42 (5.7) | 0 | 4 (2.8) | 16 (7.3) | 22 (7.8) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 31 (4.2) | 2 (2.2) | 7 (4.8) | 10 (4.6) | 12 (4.3) |
| Chronic mental illness | 18 (2.4) | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.8) | 14 (5.0) |
| Other cardiovascular disease | 17 (2.3) | 2 (2.2) | 6 (4.1) | 5 (2.3) | 4 (1.4) |
| Chronic liver disease | 15 (2.0) | 1 (1.1) | 7 (4.8) | 2 (0.9) | 5 (1.8) |
| Diabetes mellitusf | 12 (1.6) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 8 (2.8) |
| Chronic wound | 10 (1.4) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.4) | 0 | 6 (2.1) |
| Connective tissue disease | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 3 (1.4) | 3 (1.1) |
| Pregnancy | 2 (0.3) | … | … | 0 | 2 (0.7) |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Unknown | 9 (1.2) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 4 (1.4) |
| Substance useg | 15 (2.0) | … | … | 0 | 15 (5.3) |
| Characteristic . | Age Group . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 736) . | 30 Days–11 Months (n = 90) . | 1–4 Years (n = 145) . | 5–12 Years (n = 219) . | 13–21 Years (n = 282) . | |
| State of residence | |||||
| California | 67 (9.1) | 6 (6.7) | 16 (11.0) | 20 (9.1) | 25 (8.9) |
| Colorado | 94 (12.8) | 5 (5.6) | 18 (12.4) | 30 (13.7) | 41 (14.5) |
| Connecticut | 82 (11.1) | 6 (6.7) | 14 (9.7) | 22 (10.0) | 40 (14.2) |
| Georgia | 105 (14.3) | 19 (21.1) | 24 (16.6) | 34 (15.5) | 28 (9.9) |
| Maryland | 94 (12.8) | 13 (14.4) | 24 (16.6) | 34 (15.5) | 23 (8.2) |
| Minnesota | 87 (11.8) | 20 (22.2) | 13 (9.0) | 28 (12.8) | 26 (9.2) |
| New Mexico | 38 (5.2) | 5 (5.6) | 4 (2.8) | 8 (3.7) | 21 (7.4) |
| New York | 47 (6.4) | 7 (7.8) | 9 (6.2) | 9 (4.1) | 22 (7.8) |
| Oregon | 59 (8.0) | 3 (3.3) | 13 (9.0) | 14 (6.4) | 29 (10.3) |
| Tennessee | 63 (8.6) | 6 (6.7) | 10 (6.9) | 20 (9.1) | 27 (9.6) |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 386 (52.4) | 48 (53.3) | 75 (51.7) | 123 (56.2) | 140 (49.6) |
| Male | 350 (47.6) | 42 (46.7) | 70 (48.3) | 96 (43.8) | 142 (50.4) |
| Race/ethnicitya | |||||
| American Indian, non-Hispanic | 16 (2.2) | 5 (5.6) | 2 (1.4) | 4 (1.8) | 5 (1.8) |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 29 (3.9) | 6 (6.7) | 4 (2.8) | 11 (5.0) | 8 (2.8) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 129 (17.5) | 21 (23.3) | 32 (22.1) | 33 (15.1) | 43 (15.2) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 144 (19.6) | 18 (20.0) | 25 (17.2) | 47 (21.5) | 54 (19.1) |
| Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 4 (0.5) | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 355 (48.2) | 34 (37.8) | 66 (45.5) | 104 (47.5) | 151 (53.5) |
| Other or multiple races, non-Hispanic | 29 (3.9) | 0 | 9 (6.2) | 13 (5.9) | 7 (2.5) |
| Unknown race, non-Hispanic | 30 (4.1) | 5 (5.6) | 7 (4.8) | 6 (2.7) | 12 (4.3) |
| Primary insurance type | |||||
| Medicaid | 416 (56.5) | 55 (61.1) | 89 (61.4) | 128 (58.4) | 144 (51.1) |
| Private | 254 (34.5) | 24 (26.7) | 36 (24.8) | 74 (33.8) | 120 (42.6) |
| Other | 47 (6.4) | 7 (7.8) | 17 (11.7) | 11 (5.0) | 12 (4.3) |
| Unknown | 19 (2.6) | 4 (4.4) | 3 (2.1) | 6 (2.7) | 6 (2.1) |
| Location immediately before sepsis admission | |||||
| Private residence | 378 (51.4) | 44 (48.9) | 77 (53.1) | 116 (53.0) | 141 (50.0) |
| Another acute care hospital or emergency department | 271 (36.8) | 41 (45.6) | 46 (31.7) | 82 (37.4) | 102 (37.6) |
| Outpatient clinic or urgent care | 73 (9.9) | 5 (5.6) | 21 (14.5) | 20 (9.1) | 27 (9.6) |
| Nursing home | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| Other | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 5 (1.8) |
| Unknown | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 3 (1.1) |
| Location 4 days before sepsis admission | |||||
| Private residence | 676 (91.8) | 85 (94.4) | 135 (93.1) | 200 (91.3) | 256 (90.8) |
| Another acute care hospital | 38 (5.2) | 5 (5.6) | 7 (4.8) | 13 (5.9) | 13 (4.6) |
| Nursing home | 5 (0.7) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| Otherb | 11 (1.5) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 7 (2.5) |
| Unknown | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 2 (0.7) |
| Underlying conditions | |||||
| Any underlying conditionc | 442 (60.1) | 49 (54.4) | 93 (64.1) | 132 (60.3) | 168 (59.6) |
| Chronic pulmonary diseased | 137 (18.6) | 6 (6.7) | 33 (22.8) | 51 (23.3) | 47 (16.7) |
| Chronic cognitive deficit | 118 (16.0) | 8 (8.9) | 31 (21.4) | 40 (18.3) | 39 (13.8) |
| Chronic immunocompromisee | 109 (14.8) | 5 (5.6) | 17 (11.7) | 33 (15.1) | 54 (19.1) |
| Hematologic or oncologic disease | 108 (14.7) | 3 (3.3) | 22 (15.2) | 37 (16.9) | 46 (16.3) |
| History of prematurity | 90 (12.2) | 30 (33.3) | 34 (23.4) | 14 (6.4) | 12 (4.3) |
| Congenital heart disease | 63 (8.6) | 23 (25.6) | 17 (11.7) | 10 (4.6) | 13 (4.6) |
| Hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia | 42 (5.7) | 0 | 4 (2.8) | 16 (7.3) | 22 (7.8) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 31 (4.2) | 2 (2.2) | 7 (4.8) | 10 (4.6) | 12 (4.3) |
| Chronic mental illness | 18 (2.4) | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.8) | 14 (5.0) |
| Other cardiovascular disease | 17 (2.3) | 2 (2.2) | 6 (4.1) | 5 (2.3) | 4 (1.4) |
| Chronic liver disease | 15 (2.0) | 1 (1.1) | 7 (4.8) | 2 (0.9) | 5 (1.8) |
| Diabetes mellitusf | 12 (1.6) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 8 (2.8) |
| Chronic wound | 10 (1.4) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.4) | 0 | 6 (2.1) |
| Connective tissue disease | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 3 (1.4) | 3 (1.1) |
| Pregnancy | 2 (0.3) | … | … | 0 | 2 (0.7) |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Unknown | 9 (1.2) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 4 (1.4) |
| Substance useg | 15 (2.0) | … | … | 0 | 15 (5.3) |
Data are presented as No. (%).
Persons with unknown ethnicity are grouped with persons reported as non-Hispanic.
Including persons experiencing homelessness or incarceration.
Includes any of the conditions listed.
Including asthma in 91 of 137 patients.
Defined as asplenia, neutropenia, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, solid organ transplant, human immunodeficiency virus infection, primary immunodeficiency, or chronic steroid or other immunosuppressive therapy.
Includes type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes.
Includes alcohol use disorder, injection drug use, and smoking.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Young Adults With Sepsis, by Age Group
| Characteristic . | Age Group . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 736) . | 30 Days–11 Months (n = 90) . | 1–4 Years (n = 145) . | 5–12 Years (n = 219) . | 13–21 Years (n = 282) . | |
| State of residence | |||||
| California | 67 (9.1) | 6 (6.7) | 16 (11.0) | 20 (9.1) | 25 (8.9) |
| Colorado | 94 (12.8) | 5 (5.6) | 18 (12.4) | 30 (13.7) | 41 (14.5) |
| Connecticut | 82 (11.1) | 6 (6.7) | 14 (9.7) | 22 (10.0) | 40 (14.2) |
| Georgia | 105 (14.3) | 19 (21.1) | 24 (16.6) | 34 (15.5) | 28 (9.9) |
| Maryland | 94 (12.8) | 13 (14.4) | 24 (16.6) | 34 (15.5) | 23 (8.2) |
| Minnesota | 87 (11.8) | 20 (22.2) | 13 (9.0) | 28 (12.8) | 26 (9.2) |
| New Mexico | 38 (5.2) | 5 (5.6) | 4 (2.8) | 8 (3.7) | 21 (7.4) |
| New York | 47 (6.4) | 7 (7.8) | 9 (6.2) | 9 (4.1) | 22 (7.8) |
| Oregon | 59 (8.0) | 3 (3.3) | 13 (9.0) | 14 (6.4) | 29 (10.3) |
| Tennessee | 63 (8.6) | 6 (6.7) | 10 (6.9) | 20 (9.1) | 27 (9.6) |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 386 (52.4) | 48 (53.3) | 75 (51.7) | 123 (56.2) | 140 (49.6) |
| Male | 350 (47.6) | 42 (46.7) | 70 (48.3) | 96 (43.8) | 142 (50.4) |
| Race/ethnicitya | |||||
| American Indian, non-Hispanic | 16 (2.2) | 5 (5.6) | 2 (1.4) | 4 (1.8) | 5 (1.8) |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 29 (3.9) | 6 (6.7) | 4 (2.8) | 11 (5.0) | 8 (2.8) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 129 (17.5) | 21 (23.3) | 32 (22.1) | 33 (15.1) | 43 (15.2) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 144 (19.6) | 18 (20.0) | 25 (17.2) | 47 (21.5) | 54 (19.1) |
| Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 4 (0.5) | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 355 (48.2) | 34 (37.8) | 66 (45.5) | 104 (47.5) | 151 (53.5) |
| Other or multiple races, non-Hispanic | 29 (3.9) | 0 | 9 (6.2) | 13 (5.9) | 7 (2.5) |
| Unknown race, non-Hispanic | 30 (4.1) | 5 (5.6) | 7 (4.8) | 6 (2.7) | 12 (4.3) |
| Primary insurance type | |||||
| Medicaid | 416 (56.5) | 55 (61.1) | 89 (61.4) | 128 (58.4) | 144 (51.1) |
| Private | 254 (34.5) | 24 (26.7) | 36 (24.8) | 74 (33.8) | 120 (42.6) |
| Other | 47 (6.4) | 7 (7.8) | 17 (11.7) | 11 (5.0) | 12 (4.3) |
| Unknown | 19 (2.6) | 4 (4.4) | 3 (2.1) | 6 (2.7) | 6 (2.1) |
| Location immediately before sepsis admission | |||||
| Private residence | 378 (51.4) | 44 (48.9) | 77 (53.1) | 116 (53.0) | 141 (50.0) |
| Another acute care hospital or emergency department | 271 (36.8) | 41 (45.6) | 46 (31.7) | 82 (37.4) | 102 (37.6) |
| Outpatient clinic or urgent care | 73 (9.9) | 5 (5.6) | 21 (14.5) | 20 (9.1) | 27 (9.6) |
| Nursing home | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| Other | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 5 (1.8) |
| Unknown | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 3 (1.1) |
| Location 4 days before sepsis admission | |||||
| Private residence | 676 (91.8) | 85 (94.4) | 135 (93.1) | 200 (91.3) | 256 (90.8) |
| Another acute care hospital | 38 (5.2) | 5 (5.6) | 7 (4.8) | 13 (5.9) | 13 (4.6) |
| Nursing home | 5 (0.7) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| Otherb | 11 (1.5) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 7 (2.5) |
| Unknown | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 2 (0.7) |
| Underlying conditions | |||||
| Any underlying conditionc | 442 (60.1) | 49 (54.4) | 93 (64.1) | 132 (60.3) | 168 (59.6) |
| Chronic pulmonary diseased | 137 (18.6) | 6 (6.7) | 33 (22.8) | 51 (23.3) | 47 (16.7) |
| Chronic cognitive deficit | 118 (16.0) | 8 (8.9) | 31 (21.4) | 40 (18.3) | 39 (13.8) |
| Chronic immunocompromisee | 109 (14.8) | 5 (5.6) | 17 (11.7) | 33 (15.1) | 54 (19.1) |
| Hematologic or oncologic disease | 108 (14.7) | 3 (3.3) | 22 (15.2) | 37 (16.9) | 46 (16.3) |
| History of prematurity | 90 (12.2) | 30 (33.3) | 34 (23.4) | 14 (6.4) | 12 (4.3) |
| Congenital heart disease | 63 (8.6) | 23 (25.6) | 17 (11.7) | 10 (4.6) | 13 (4.6) |
| Hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia | 42 (5.7) | 0 | 4 (2.8) | 16 (7.3) | 22 (7.8) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 31 (4.2) | 2 (2.2) | 7 (4.8) | 10 (4.6) | 12 (4.3) |
| Chronic mental illness | 18 (2.4) | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.8) | 14 (5.0) |
| Other cardiovascular disease | 17 (2.3) | 2 (2.2) | 6 (4.1) | 5 (2.3) | 4 (1.4) |
| Chronic liver disease | 15 (2.0) | 1 (1.1) | 7 (4.8) | 2 (0.9) | 5 (1.8) |
| Diabetes mellitusf | 12 (1.6) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 8 (2.8) |
| Chronic wound | 10 (1.4) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.4) | 0 | 6 (2.1) |
| Connective tissue disease | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 3 (1.4) | 3 (1.1) |
| Pregnancy | 2 (0.3) | … | … | 0 | 2 (0.7) |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Unknown | 9 (1.2) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 4 (1.4) |
| Substance useg | 15 (2.0) | … | … | 0 | 15 (5.3) |
| Characteristic . | Age Group . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 736) . | 30 Days–11 Months (n = 90) . | 1–4 Years (n = 145) . | 5–12 Years (n = 219) . | 13–21 Years (n = 282) . | |
| State of residence | |||||
| California | 67 (9.1) | 6 (6.7) | 16 (11.0) | 20 (9.1) | 25 (8.9) |
| Colorado | 94 (12.8) | 5 (5.6) | 18 (12.4) | 30 (13.7) | 41 (14.5) |
| Connecticut | 82 (11.1) | 6 (6.7) | 14 (9.7) | 22 (10.0) | 40 (14.2) |
| Georgia | 105 (14.3) | 19 (21.1) | 24 (16.6) | 34 (15.5) | 28 (9.9) |
| Maryland | 94 (12.8) | 13 (14.4) | 24 (16.6) | 34 (15.5) | 23 (8.2) |
| Minnesota | 87 (11.8) | 20 (22.2) | 13 (9.0) | 28 (12.8) | 26 (9.2) |
| New Mexico | 38 (5.2) | 5 (5.6) | 4 (2.8) | 8 (3.7) | 21 (7.4) |
| New York | 47 (6.4) | 7 (7.8) | 9 (6.2) | 9 (4.1) | 22 (7.8) |
| Oregon | 59 (8.0) | 3 (3.3) | 13 (9.0) | 14 (6.4) | 29 (10.3) |
| Tennessee | 63 (8.6) | 6 (6.7) | 10 (6.9) | 20 (9.1) | 27 (9.6) |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 386 (52.4) | 48 (53.3) | 75 (51.7) | 123 (56.2) | 140 (49.6) |
| Male | 350 (47.6) | 42 (46.7) | 70 (48.3) | 96 (43.8) | 142 (50.4) |
| Race/ethnicitya | |||||
| American Indian, non-Hispanic | 16 (2.2) | 5 (5.6) | 2 (1.4) | 4 (1.8) | 5 (1.8) |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 29 (3.9) | 6 (6.7) | 4 (2.8) | 11 (5.0) | 8 (2.8) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 129 (17.5) | 21 (23.3) | 32 (22.1) | 33 (15.1) | 43 (15.2) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 144 (19.6) | 18 (20.0) | 25 (17.2) | 47 (21.5) | 54 (19.1) |
| Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 4 (0.5) | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 355 (48.2) | 34 (37.8) | 66 (45.5) | 104 (47.5) | 151 (53.5) |
| Other or multiple races, non-Hispanic | 29 (3.9) | 0 | 9 (6.2) | 13 (5.9) | 7 (2.5) |
| Unknown race, non-Hispanic | 30 (4.1) | 5 (5.6) | 7 (4.8) | 6 (2.7) | 12 (4.3) |
| Primary insurance type | |||||
| Medicaid | 416 (56.5) | 55 (61.1) | 89 (61.4) | 128 (58.4) | 144 (51.1) |
| Private | 254 (34.5) | 24 (26.7) | 36 (24.8) | 74 (33.8) | 120 (42.6) |
| Other | 47 (6.4) | 7 (7.8) | 17 (11.7) | 11 (5.0) | 12 (4.3) |
| Unknown | 19 (2.6) | 4 (4.4) | 3 (2.1) | 6 (2.7) | 6 (2.1) |
| Location immediately before sepsis admission | |||||
| Private residence | 378 (51.4) | 44 (48.9) | 77 (53.1) | 116 (53.0) | 141 (50.0) |
| Another acute care hospital or emergency department | 271 (36.8) | 41 (45.6) | 46 (31.7) | 82 (37.4) | 102 (37.6) |
| Outpatient clinic or urgent care | 73 (9.9) | 5 (5.6) | 21 (14.5) | 20 (9.1) | 27 (9.6) |
| Nursing home | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| Other | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 5 (1.8) |
| Unknown | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 3 (1.1) |
| Location 4 days before sepsis admission | |||||
| Private residence | 676 (91.8) | 85 (94.4) | 135 (93.1) | 200 (91.3) | 256 (90.8) |
| Another acute care hospital | 38 (5.2) | 5 (5.6) | 7 (4.8) | 13 (5.9) | 13 (4.6) |
| Nursing home | 5 (0.7) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| Otherb | 11 (1.5) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 7 (2.5) |
| Unknown | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 2 (0.7) |
| Underlying conditions | |||||
| Any underlying conditionc | 442 (60.1) | 49 (54.4) | 93 (64.1) | 132 (60.3) | 168 (59.6) |
| Chronic pulmonary diseased | 137 (18.6) | 6 (6.7) | 33 (22.8) | 51 (23.3) | 47 (16.7) |
| Chronic cognitive deficit | 118 (16.0) | 8 (8.9) | 31 (21.4) | 40 (18.3) | 39 (13.8) |
| Chronic immunocompromisee | 109 (14.8) | 5 (5.6) | 17 (11.7) | 33 (15.1) | 54 (19.1) |
| Hematologic or oncologic disease | 108 (14.7) | 3 (3.3) | 22 (15.2) | 37 (16.9) | 46 (16.3) |
| History of prematurity | 90 (12.2) | 30 (33.3) | 34 (23.4) | 14 (6.4) | 12 (4.3) |
| Congenital heart disease | 63 (8.6) | 23 (25.6) | 17 (11.7) | 10 (4.6) | 13 (4.6) |
| Hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia | 42 (5.7) | 0 | 4 (2.8) | 16 (7.3) | 22 (7.8) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 31 (4.2) | 2 (2.2) | 7 (4.8) | 10 (4.6) | 12 (4.3) |
| Chronic mental illness | 18 (2.4) | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.8) | 14 (5.0) |
| Other cardiovascular disease | 17 (2.3) | 2 (2.2) | 6 (4.1) | 5 (2.3) | 4 (1.4) |
| Chronic liver disease | 15 (2.0) | 1 (1.1) | 7 (4.8) | 2 (0.9) | 5 (1.8) |
| Diabetes mellitusf | 12 (1.6) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 8 (2.8) |
| Chronic wound | 10 (1.4) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.4) | 0 | 6 (2.1) |
| Connective tissue disease | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 3 (1.4) | 3 (1.1) |
| Pregnancy | 2 (0.3) | … | … | 0 | 2 (0.7) |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Unknown | 9 (1.2) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) | 4 (1.4) |
| Substance useg | 15 (2.0) | … | … | 0 | 15 (5.3) |
Data are presented as No. (%).
Persons with unknown ethnicity are grouped with persons reported as non-Hispanic.
Including persons experiencing homelessness or incarceration.
Includes any of the conditions listed.
Including asthma in 91 of 137 patients.
Defined as asplenia, neutropenia, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, solid organ transplant, human immunodeficiency virus infection, primary immunodeficiency, or chronic steroid or other immunosuppressive therapy.
Includes type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes.
Includes alcohol use disorder, injection drug use, and smoking.
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