Trends in hospitalizations and resource utilization for pediatric pertussis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Pertussis is a serious and preventable childhood illness often necessitating hospitalization. The objective was to describe national trends in pediatric pertussis hospitalizations and resource utilization and factors associated with increased length of stay (LOS).

Methods

This was a cross-sectional analysis of the 1997 to 2009 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Databases. We examined pediatric hospitalizations of children (0-18 years) with a diagnosis of pertussis. Primary outcomes were hospitalizations, LOS, and charges. Weighted linear regression was used to evaluate trends in resource utilization. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with prolonged LOS.

Results

Infants 0 to 6 months

SUBMITTER: Lopez MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4199386 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature