Table 3. Most Common Reasons for Hospitalization for Pediatric Illness* by Age Group Compared With Adults**
| Most Common Principal Diagnoses |
Children*
Number of hospital stays (in thousands) |
Adults**
Number of hospital stays (in thousands) |
| < 1 Year |
1-2 Years |
3-5 Years |
6-12 Years |
13-17 Years |
18+ Years |
| Fever of unknown origin |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Acute bronchitis |
105 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
| Viral infections |
16 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
| Urinary tract infections |
18 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
| Intestinal infections |
15 |
16 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Other upper respiratory infections |
15 |
14 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Noninfectious gastroenteritis |
12 |
13 |
6 |
|
|
|
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders |
23 |
32 |
14 |
13 |
|
|
| Asthma |
16 |
44 |
29 |
48 |
15 |
|
| Pneumonia |
44 |
55 |
25 |
27 |
9 |
1,095 |
| Epilepsy, convulsions |
|
17 |
9 |
14 |
|
|
| Skin infections |
|
7 |
|
11 |
|
|
| Fracture of upper limb |
|
|
5 |
14 |
|
|
| Maintenance chemotherapy, radiotherapy |
|
|
5 |
14 |
10 |
|
| Appendicitis |
|
|
|
40 |
31 |
|
| Fracture of lower limb |
|
|
|
11 |
15 |
|
| Affective disorders (primarily depression) |
|
|
|
16 |
58 |
586 |
| Other mental disorders |
|
|
|
|
26 |
|
| Poisoning by medications and drugs |
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
| Diabetes mellitus with complications |
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
| Head (intracranial) injuries |
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
| Hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) |
|
|
|
|
|
1,360 |
| Congestive heart failure |
|
|
|
|
|
1,023 |
| Chest pain |
|
|
|
|
|
792 |
| Heart attack (myocardial infarction) |
|
|
|
|
|
768 |
| Irregular heartbeat (cardiac dysrhythmias) |
|
|
|
|
|
647 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
|
|
|
|
|
614 |
| Intervertebral disc disorders, back pain |
|
|
|
|
|
585 |
| Stroke (cerebrovascular disease) |
|
|
|
|
|
578 |
* Excluding neonates and pregnant adolescents.
** Excluding women with maternal conditions.
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