Healthcare Received by Children and Young Adults With Sepsis Before the Sepsis Hospitalization, 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) . | |
| Outpatient visit in the 7 d before sepsis hospitalizationa | |||||
| Any of the included visits | 241 (32.7) | 33 (36.7) | 52 (35.9) | 71 (32.4) | 85 (30.1) |
| Medical or pediatric subspecialty | 74 (10.1) | 7 (7.8) | 21 (14.5) | 21 (9.6) | 25 (8.9) |
| Primary care | 74 (10.1) | 12 (13.3) | 16 (11.0) | 17 (7.8) | 29 (10.3) |
| Emergency department | 65 (8.8) | 14 (15.6) | 8 (5.5) | 16 (7.3) | 27 (9.6) |
| Urgent care | 13 (1.8) | 1 (1.1) | 5 (3.4) | 3 (1.4) | 4 (1.4) |
| Surgery | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 6 (2.7) | 0 |
| Physical, occupational, or speech therapy | 3 (0.4) | 0 | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
| Dental | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 0 |
| Otherb | 25 (3.4) | 2 (2.2) | 3 (2.1) | 12 (5.5) | 8 (2.8) |
| Unknown type of visit | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Treatments or procedures in the 30 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Any of the included treatments or procedures | 313 (42.5) | 29 (32.2) | 73 (50.3) | 96 (43.8) | 115 (40.8) |
| Antimicrobial medications | 263 (35.7) | 27 (30.0) | 62 (42.8) | 78 (35.6) | 96 (34.0) |
| Cancer chemotherapy | 76 (10.3) | 2 (2.2) | 16 (11.0) | 28 (12.8) | 30 (10.6) |
| Surgery | 35 (4.8) | 5 (5.6) | 12 (8.3) | 12 (5.5) | 6 (2.1) |
| Wound care | 14 (1.9) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.4) | 6 (2.7) | 4 (1.4) |
| Chronic dialysis | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.4) |
| Devices present in the 30 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Any of the included devices | 264 (35.9) | 21 (23.3) | 68 (46.9) | 83 (37.9) | 92 (32.6) |
| Gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube | 159 (21.6) | 13 (14.4) | 53 (36.6) | 50 (22.8) | 43 (15.2) |
| Central line | 132 (17.9) | 8 (8.9) | 33 (22.8) | 41 (18.7) | 50 (17.7) |
| Mechanical ventilator | 33 (4.5) | 5 (5.6) | 9 (6.2) | 9 (4.1) | 10 (3.5) |
| Tracheostomy | 27 (3.7) | 1 (1.1) | 10 (6.9) | 11 (5.0) | 5 (1.8) |
| Urinary catheter | 17 (2.3) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (0.7) | 6 (2.7) | 9 (3.2) |
| Admission for ≥2 d to a healthcare facility in the 30 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Hospital | 164 (22.3) | 29 (32.2) | 35 (24.1) | 47 (21.5) | 53 (18.8) |
| Long-term acute care hospital | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Nursing home | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| Admission for ≥2 d to a healthcare facility in the 90 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Hospital | 217 (29.5) | 39 (43.3) | 52 (35.9) | 65 (29.7) | 61 (21.6) |
| Long-term acute care hospital | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Nursing home | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| 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) . | |
| Outpatient visit in the 7 d before sepsis hospitalizationa | |||||
| Any of the included visits | 241 (32.7) | 33 (36.7) | 52 (35.9) | 71 (32.4) | 85 (30.1) |
| Medical or pediatric subspecialty | 74 (10.1) | 7 (7.8) | 21 (14.5) | 21 (9.6) | 25 (8.9) |
| Primary care | 74 (10.1) | 12 (13.3) | 16 (11.0) | 17 (7.8) | 29 (10.3) |
| Emergency department | 65 (8.8) | 14 (15.6) | 8 (5.5) | 16 (7.3) | 27 (9.6) |
| Urgent care | 13 (1.8) | 1 (1.1) | 5 (3.4) | 3 (1.4) | 4 (1.4) |
| Surgery | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 6 (2.7) | 0 |
| Physical, occupational, or speech therapy | 3 (0.4) | 0 | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
| Dental | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 0 |
| Otherb | 25 (3.4) | 2 (2.2) | 3 (2.1) | 12 (5.5) | 8 (2.8) |
| Unknown type of visit | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Treatments or procedures in the 30 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Any of the included treatments or procedures | 313 (42.5) | 29 (32.2) | 73 (50.3) | 96 (43.8) | 115 (40.8) |
| Antimicrobial medications | 263 (35.7) | 27 (30.0) | 62 (42.8) | 78 (35.6) | 96 (34.0) |
| Cancer chemotherapy | 76 (10.3) | 2 (2.2) | 16 (11.0) | 28 (12.8) | 30 (10.6) |
| Surgery | 35 (4.8) | 5 (5.6) | 12 (8.3) | 12 (5.5) | 6 (2.1) |
| Wound care | 14 (1.9) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.4) | 6 (2.7) | 4 (1.4) |
| Chronic dialysis | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.4) |
| Devices present in the 30 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Any of the included devices | 264 (35.9) | 21 (23.3) | 68 (46.9) | 83 (37.9) | 92 (32.6) |
| Gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube | 159 (21.6) | 13 (14.4) | 53 (36.6) | 50 (22.8) | 43 (15.2) |
| Central line | 132 (17.9) | 8 (8.9) | 33 (22.8) | 41 (18.7) | 50 (17.7) |
| Mechanical ventilator | 33 (4.5) | 5 (5.6) | 9 (6.2) | 9 (4.1) | 10 (3.5) |
| Tracheostomy | 27 (3.7) | 1 (1.1) | 10 (6.9) | 11 (5.0) | 5 (1.8) |
| Urinary catheter | 17 (2.3) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (0.7) | 6 (2.7) | 9 (3.2) |
| Admission for ≥2 d to a healthcare facility in the 30 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Hospital | 164 (22.3) | 29 (32.2) | 35 (24.1) | 47 (21.5) | 53 (18.8) |
| Long-term acute care hospital | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Nursing home | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| Admission for ≥2 d to a healthcare facility in the 90 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Hospital | 217 (29.5) | 39 (43.3) | 52 (35.9) | 65 (29.7) | 61 (21.6) |
| Long-term acute care hospital | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Nursing home | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
Data are presented as No. (%).
Includes outpatient encounters that occurred from 1 to 7 days before the day of admission. Excludes encounters that were reported to occur on the same day as hospital admission and encounters with missing dates.
Other visits include visits to infusion clinics, laboratories, or radiology. Seven patients were reported to have visited a hospital; these were included since the specific type of location visited within the hospital was not reported and could have been an outpatient location.
Healthcare Received by Children and Young Adults With Sepsis Before the Sepsis Hospitalization, 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) . | |
| Outpatient visit in the 7 d before sepsis hospitalizationa | |||||
| Any of the included visits | 241 (32.7) | 33 (36.7) | 52 (35.9) | 71 (32.4) | 85 (30.1) |
| Medical or pediatric subspecialty | 74 (10.1) | 7 (7.8) | 21 (14.5) | 21 (9.6) | 25 (8.9) |
| Primary care | 74 (10.1) | 12 (13.3) | 16 (11.0) | 17 (7.8) | 29 (10.3) |
| Emergency department | 65 (8.8) | 14 (15.6) | 8 (5.5) | 16 (7.3) | 27 (9.6) |
| Urgent care | 13 (1.8) | 1 (1.1) | 5 (3.4) | 3 (1.4) | 4 (1.4) |
| Surgery | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 6 (2.7) | 0 |
| Physical, occupational, or speech therapy | 3 (0.4) | 0 | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
| Dental | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 0 |
| Otherb | 25 (3.4) | 2 (2.2) | 3 (2.1) | 12 (5.5) | 8 (2.8) |
| Unknown type of visit | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Treatments or procedures in the 30 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Any of the included treatments or procedures | 313 (42.5) | 29 (32.2) | 73 (50.3) | 96 (43.8) | 115 (40.8) |
| Antimicrobial medications | 263 (35.7) | 27 (30.0) | 62 (42.8) | 78 (35.6) | 96 (34.0) |
| Cancer chemotherapy | 76 (10.3) | 2 (2.2) | 16 (11.0) | 28 (12.8) | 30 (10.6) |
| Surgery | 35 (4.8) | 5 (5.6) | 12 (8.3) | 12 (5.5) | 6 (2.1) |
| Wound care | 14 (1.9) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.4) | 6 (2.7) | 4 (1.4) |
| Chronic dialysis | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.4) |
| Devices present in the 30 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Any of the included devices | 264 (35.9) | 21 (23.3) | 68 (46.9) | 83 (37.9) | 92 (32.6) |
| Gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube | 159 (21.6) | 13 (14.4) | 53 (36.6) | 50 (22.8) | 43 (15.2) |
| Central line | 132 (17.9) | 8 (8.9) | 33 (22.8) | 41 (18.7) | 50 (17.7) |
| Mechanical ventilator | 33 (4.5) | 5 (5.6) | 9 (6.2) | 9 (4.1) | 10 (3.5) |
| Tracheostomy | 27 (3.7) | 1 (1.1) | 10 (6.9) | 11 (5.0) | 5 (1.8) |
| Urinary catheter | 17 (2.3) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (0.7) | 6 (2.7) | 9 (3.2) |
| Admission for ≥2 d to a healthcare facility in the 30 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Hospital | 164 (22.3) | 29 (32.2) | 35 (24.1) | 47 (21.5) | 53 (18.8) |
| Long-term acute care hospital | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Nursing home | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| Admission for ≥2 d to a healthcare facility in the 90 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Hospital | 217 (29.5) | 39 (43.3) | 52 (35.9) | 65 (29.7) | 61 (21.6) |
| Long-term acute care hospital | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Nursing home | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| 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) . | |
| Outpatient visit in the 7 d before sepsis hospitalizationa | |||||
| Any of the included visits | 241 (32.7) | 33 (36.7) | 52 (35.9) | 71 (32.4) | 85 (30.1) |
| Medical or pediatric subspecialty | 74 (10.1) | 7 (7.8) | 21 (14.5) | 21 (9.6) | 25 (8.9) |
| Primary care | 74 (10.1) | 12 (13.3) | 16 (11.0) | 17 (7.8) | 29 (10.3) |
| Emergency department | 65 (8.8) | 14 (15.6) | 8 (5.5) | 16 (7.3) | 27 (9.6) |
| Urgent care | 13 (1.8) | 1 (1.1) | 5 (3.4) | 3 (1.4) | 4 (1.4) |
| Surgery | 6 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 6 (2.7) | 0 |
| Physical, occupational, or speech therapy | 3 (0.4) | 0 | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | 0 |
| Dental | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0 | 0 |
| Otherb | 25 (3.4) | 2 (2.2) | 3 (2.1) | 12 (5.5) | 8 (2.8) |
| Unknown type of visit | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Treatments or procedures in the 30 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Any of the included treatments or procedures | 313 (42.5) | 29 (32.2) | 73 (50.3) | 96 (43.8) | 115 (40.8) |
| Antimicrobial medications | 263 (35.7) | 27 (30.0) | 62 (42.8) | 78 (35.6) | 96 (34.0) |
| Cancer chemotherapy | 76 (10.3) | 2 (2.2) | 16 (11.0) | 28 (12.8) | 30 (10.6) |
| Surgery | 35 (4.8) | 5 (5.6) | 12 (8.3) | 12 (5.5) | 6 (2.1) |
| Wound care | 14 (1.9) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (1.4) | 6 (2.7) | 4 (1.4) |
| Chronic dialysis | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (1.4) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.4) |
| Devices present in the 30 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Any of the included devices | 264 (35.9) | 21 (23.3) | 68 (46.9) | 83 (37.9) | 92 (32.6) |
| Gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube | 159 (21.6) | 13 (14.4) | 53 (36.6) | 50 (22.8) | 43 (15.2) |
| Central line | 132 (17.9) | 8 (8.9) | 33 (22.8) | 41 (18.7) | 50 (17.7) |
| Mechanical ventilator | 33 (4.5) | 5 (5.6) | 9 (6.2) | 9 (4.1) | 10 (3.5) |
| Tracheostomy | 27 (3.7) | 1 (1.1) | 10 (6.9) | 11 (5.0) | 5 (1.8) |
| Urinary catheter | 17 (2.3) | 1 (1.1) | 1 (0.7) | 6 (2.7) | 9 (3.2) |
| Admission for ≥2 d to a healthcare facility in the 30 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Hospital | 164 (22.3) | 29 (32.2) | 35 (24.1) | 47 (21.5) | 53 (18.8) |
| Long-term acute care hospital | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Nursing home | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
| Admission for ≥2 d to a healthcare facility in the 90 d before sepsis hospitalization | |||||
| Hospital | 217 (29.5) | 39 (43.3) | 52 (35.9) | 65 (29.7) | 61 (21.6) |
| Long-term acute care hospital | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.4) |
| Nursing home | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.4) |
Data are presented as No. (%).
Includes outpatient encounters that occurred from 1 to 7 days before the day of admission. Excludes encounters that were reported to occur on the same day as hospital admission and encounters with missing dates.
Other visits include visits to infusion clinics, laboratories, or radiology. Seven patients were reported to have visited a hospital; these were included since the specific type of location visited within the hospital was not reported and could have been an outpatient location.
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