Table 1.

Characteristics of the Study Population of Infants Born 1995–2007 With Continuous Enrollment in Tennessee Medicaid and who did not Receive RSV Immunoprophylaxis During the First Year of Life Stratified by RSV LRTI Requiring Intensive Care Unit Admission Status

Infants Without Severe RSV LRTIInfants With Severe RSV LRTITotal
Sample size, n (%)428 652 (100)713 (0)429 365 (100)
Demographic predictors
Infant sex, n (%)
Male219 181 (51)420 (59)219 601 (51)
Female209 466 (49)293 (41)209 759 (49)
Missing, n (%)5 (0)0 (0)5 (0)
Birth month, median (IQR)7 (4–10)9 (3–11)7 (4–10)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Number of living siblings at delivery, median (IQR)1 (0–2)1 (0–2)1 (0–2)
Missing, n (%)1058 (0)0 (0)1058 (0)
Maternal smoking during pregnancy, n (%)114 449 (27)277 (39)114 726 (27)
Missing, n (%)681 (0)1 (0)682 (0)
Maternal age at delivery (y), median (IQR)22 (20–26)22 (20–26)22 (20–26)
Missing, n (%)570 (0)1 (0)571 (0)
Maternal education at delivery, n (%)
No high school diploma157 502 (37)342 (48)157 844 (37)
High school diploma185 457 (43)283 (40)185 740 (43)
At least some college84 511 (20)86 (12)84 597 (20)
Missing, n (%)1182 (0)2 (0)1184 (0)
Maternal region of residence at delivery, n (%)
Urban148 316 (35)284 (40)148 600 (35)
Suburban110 661 (26)192 (27)110 853 (26)
Rural168 995 (39)237 (33)169 232 (39)
Missing, n (%)680 (0)0 (0)680 (0)
Clinical predictors
Birth weight (g), median (IQR)3232 (2892–3572)2919 (2353–3374)3232 (2892–3572)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Delivery method, n (%)
Vaginal322 936 (75)494 (69)323 430 (75)
Cesarean section105 588 (25)219 (31)105 807 (25)
Missing, n (%)128 (0)0 (0)128 (0)
Type of birth, n (%)
Singleton419 910 (98)669 (94)420 579 (98)
Twin8614 (2)42 (6)8656 (2)
Triplet or more125 (0)
Missing, n (%)3 (0)
Gestational age (wk), median (IQR)39 (38–40)38 (36–39)39 (38–40)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Apgar score, median (IQR)9 (9–9)9 (9–9)9 (9–9)
Missing, n (%)3059 (1)7 (1)3066 (1)
CPAP during birth hospitalization, n (%)1321 (0)15 (2)1336 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Ventilation during birth hospitalization, n (%)2762 (1)45 (6)2807 (1)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, n (%)719 (0)17 (2)736 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Congenital anomalies of the respiratory system, n (%)613 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Cyanotic heart disease, n (%)569 (0)13 (2)582 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Down syndrome, n (%)348 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Infants Without Severe RSV LRTIInfants With Severe RSV LRTITotal
Sample size, n (%)428 652 (100)713 (0)429 365 (100)
Demographic predictors
Infant sex, n (%)
Male219 181 (51)420 (59)219 601 (51)
Female209 466 (49)293 (41)209 759 (49)
Missing, n (%)5 (0)0 (0)5 (0)
Birth month, median (IQR)7 (4–10)9 (3–11)7 (4–10)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Number of living siblings at delivery, median (IQR)1 (0–2)1 (0–2)1 (0–2)
Missing, n (%)1058 (0)0 (0)1058 (0)
Maternal smoking during pregnancy, n (%)114 449 (27)277 (39)114 726 (27)
Missing, n (%)681 (0)1 (0)682 (0)
Maternal age at delivery (y), median (IQR)22 (20–26)22 (20–26)22 (20–26)
Missing, n (%)570 (0)1 (0)571 (0)
Maternal education at delivery, n (%)
No high school diploma157 502 (37)342 (48)157 844 (37)
High school diploma185 457 (43)283 (40)185 740 (43)
At least some college84 511 (20)86 (12)84 597 (20)
Missing, n (%)1182 (0)2 (0)1184 (0)
Maternal region of residence at delivery, n (%)
Urban148 316 (35)284 (40)148 600 (35)
Suburban110 661 (26)192 (27)110 853 (26)
Rural168 995 (39)237 (33)169 232 (39)
Missing, n (%)680 (0)0 (0)680 (0)
Clinical predictors
Birth weight (g), median (IQR)3232 (2892–3572)2919 (2353–3374)3232 (2892–3572)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Delivery method, n (%)
Vaginal322 936 (75)494 (69)323 430 (75)
Cesarean section105 588 (25)219 (31)105 807 (25)
Missing, n (%)128 (0)0 (0)128 (0)
Type of birth, n (%)
Singleton419 910 (98)669 (94)420 579 (98)
Twin8614 (2)42 (6)8656 (2)
Triplet or more125 (0)
Missing, n (%)3 (0)
Gestational age (wk), median (IQR)39 (38–40)38 (36–39)39 (38–40)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Apgar score, median (IQR)9 (9–9)9 (9–9)9 (9–9)
Missing, n (%)3059 (1)7 (1)3066 (1)
CPAP during birth hospitalization, n (%)1321 (0)15 (2)1336 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Ventilation during birth hospitalization, n (%)2762 (1)45 (6)2807 (1)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, n (%)719 (0)17 (2)736 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Congenital anomalies of the respiratory system, n (%)613 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Cyanotic heart disease, n (%)569 (0)13 (2)582 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Down syndrome, n (%)348 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)

­­­­­–, Data suppressed (n < 10). Length of birth hospitalization is not listed as single imputation was used to assign 62% of infants for which infant discharge date was missing.

Abbreviations: CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; IQR, interquartile range; LRTI, lower respiratory tract infection; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.

Table 1.

Characteristics of the Study Population of Infants Born 1995–2007 With Continuous Enrollment in Tennessee Medicaid and who did not Receive RSV Immunoprophylaxis During the First Year of Life Stratified by RSV LRTI Requiring Intensive Care Unit Admission Status

Infants Without Severe RSV LRTIInfants With Severe RSV LRTITotal
Sample size, n (%)428 652 (100)713 (0)429 365 (100)
Demographic predictors
Infant sex, n (%)
Male219 181 (51)420 (59)219 601 (51)
Female209 466 (49)293 (41)209 759 (49)
Missing, n (%)5 (0)0 (0)5 (0)
Birth month, median (IQR)7 (4–10)9 (3–11)7 (4–10)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Number of living siblings at delivery, median (IQR)1 (0–2)1 (0–2)1 (0–2)
Missing, n (%)1058 (0)0 (0)1058 (0)
Maternal smoking during pregnancy, n (%)114 449 (27)277 (39)114 726 (27)
Missing, n (%)681 (0)1 (0)682 (0)
Maternal age at delivery (y), median (IQR)22 (20–26)22 (20–26)22 (20–26)
Missing, n (%)570 (0)1 (0)571 (0)
Maternal education at delivery, n (%)
No high school diploma157 502 (37)342 (48)157 844 (37)
High school diploma185 457 (43)283 (40)185 740 (43)
At least some college84 511 (20)86 (12)84 597 (20)
Missing, n (%)1182 (0)2 (0)1184 (0)
Maternal region of residence at delivery, n (%)
Urban148 316 (35)284 (40)148 600 (35)
Suburban110 661 (26)192 (27)110 853 (26)
Rural168 995 (39)237 (33)169 232 (39)
Missing, n (%)680 (0)0 (0)680 (0)
Clinical predictors
Birth weight (g), median (IQR)3232 (2892–3572)2919 (2353–3374)3232 (2892–3572)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Delivery method, n (%)
Vaginal322 936 (75)494 (69)323 430 (75)
Cesarean section105 588 (25)219 (31)105 807 (25)
Missing, n (%)128 (0)0 (0)128 (0)
Type of birth, n (%)
Singleton419 910 (98)669 (94)420 579 (98)
Twin8614 (2)42 (6)8656 (2)
Triplet or more125 (0)
Missing, n (%)3 (0)
Gestational age (wk), median (IQR)39 (38–40)38 (36–39)39 (38–40)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Apgar score, median (IQR)9 (9–9)9 (9–9)9 (9–9)
Missing, n (%)3059 (1)7 (1)3066 (1)
CPAP during birth hospitalization, n (%)1321 (0)15 (2)1336 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Ventilation during birth hospitalization, n (%)2762 (1)45 (6)2807 (1)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, n (%)719 (0)17 (2)736 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Congenital anomalies of the respiratory system, n (%)613 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Cyanotic heart disease, n (%)569 (0)13 (2)582 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Down syndrome, n (%)348 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Infants Without Severe RSV LRTIInfants With Severe RSV LRTITotal
Sample size, n (%)428 652 (100)713 (0)429 365 (100)
Demographic predictors
Infant sex, n (%)
Male219 181 (51)420 (59)219 601 (51)
Female209 466 (49)293 (41)209 759 (49)
Missing, n (%)5 (0)0 (0)5 (0)
Birth month, median (IQR)7 (4–10)9 (3–11)7 (4–10)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Number of living siblings at delivery, median (IQR)1 (0–2)1 (0–2)1 (0–2)
Missing, n (%)1058 (0)0 (0)1058 (0)
Maternal smoking during pregnancy, n (%)114 449 (27)277 (39)114 726 (27)
Missing, n (%)681 (0)1 (0)682 (0)
Maternal age at delivery (y), median (IQR)22 (20–26)22 (20–26)22 (20–26)
Missing, n (%)570 (0)1 (0)571 (0)
Maternal education at delivery, n (%)
No high school diploma157 502 (37)342 (48)157 844 (37)
High school diploma185 457 (43)283 (40)185 740 (43)
At least some college84 511 (20)86 (12)84 597 (20)
Missing, n (%)1182 (0)2 (0)1184 (0)
Maternal region of residence at delivery, n (%)
Urban148 316 (35)284 (40)148 600 (35)
Suburban110 661 (26)192 (27)110 853 (26)
Rural168 995 (39)237 (33)169 232 (39)
Missing, n (%)680 (0)0 (0)680 (0)
Clinical predictors
Birth weight (g), median (IQR)3232 (2892–3572)2919 (2353–3374)3232 (2892–3572)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Delivery method, n (%)
Vaginal322 936 (75)494 (69)323 430 (75)
Cesarean section105 588 (25)219 (31)105 807 (25)
Missing, n (%)128 (0)0 (0)128 (0)
Type of birth, n (%)
Singleton419 910 (98)669 (94)420 579 (98)
Twin8614 (2)42 (6)8656 (2)
Triplet or more125 (0)
Missing, n (%)3 (0)
Gestational age (wk), median (IQR)39 (38–40)38 (36–39)39 (38–40)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Apgar score, median (IQR)9 (9–9)9 (9–9)9 (9–9)
Missing, n (%)3059 (1)7 (1)3066 (1)
CPAP during birth hospitalization, n (%)1321 (0)15 (2)1336 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Ventilation during birth hospitalization, n (%)2762 (1)45 (6)2807 (1)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, n (%)719 (0)17 (2)736 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Congenital anomalies of the respiratory system, n (%)613 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Cyanotic heart disease, n (%)569 (0)13 (2)582 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Down syndrome, n (%)348 (0)
Missing, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)

­­­­­–, Data suppressed (n < 10). Length of birth hospitalization is not listed as single imputation was used to assign 62% of infants for which infant discharge date was missing.

Abbreviations: CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; IQR, interquartile range; LRTI, lower respiratory tract infection; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.

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