Hospitalizations for URI/LRI/Pneumonia
| Patient Level—Number of Nonduplicated Patients Reporting This Diagnosis | Visit Level—Number of Visits That Included This Diagnosis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | # Hospitalized | % | US Population | # Hospitalizations |
| URI | 263,533 | 0.08 | 323,141,733 | 416,724 |
| LRI | 372,694 | 0.12 | 323,141,733 | 888,224 |
| Pneumonia | 891,718 | 0.28 | 323,141,733 | 1,562,488 |
Source: Author’s analyses of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (2017).
Abbreviations: LRI, lower respiratory illness; URI, upper respiratory illness.