QuickStats: Rates of Emergency Department Visits for Children and Adolescents with Acute Upper Respiratory Infection, by Age Group — United States, 2021–2022

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In 2021–2022, the rate for emergency department (ED) visits for children and adolescents with acute upper respiratory infection was 38.6 per 1,000 persons aged <18 years.
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Authors: Loredana Santo, MD; Jill Ashman, PhD; and Michelle Olton, MPH

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Bar chart showing rates of emergency department visits per 1,000 persons by age group.
Bar chart showing rates of emergency department visits per 1,000 persons by age group.

In 2021–2022, the rate for emergency department (ED) visits for children and adolescents with acute upper respiratory infection was 38.6 per 1,000 persons aged <18 years.

The ED visit rate was highest for infants aged <1 year (120.5) and decreased by age, with the lowest rate among adolescents aged 12–17 years (14.4).

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7339a5.htm

Supplementary Table: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/162215

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2021–2022. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhamcs.

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