Table 2 Prevalence of medically complex diagnosis by gestational age, n (%).
From: Trends in admissions and costs for neonatal intensive care in US children’s hospitals, 2017–2022
Total Cohort (n = 234,571) | Extremely Preterma (n = 17,042) | Very Preterm (n = 36,608) | Late Preterm (n = 47,627) | Term (n = 104,938) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardiovascular | 34,461 (14.7) | – | 5321 (14.5) | 5599 (11.8) | 14,951 (14.2) |
Congenital or Genetic Defect | 17,970 (7.7) | – | 2173 (5.9) | 4230 (8.9) | 9022 (8.6) |
Gastrointestinal | 26,679 (11.4) | – | 4222 (11.5) | 4566 (9.6) | 9844 (9.4) |
Hematologic or Immunologic | 4294 (1.8) | – | 1024 (2.8) | 684 (1.4) | 1348 (1.3) |
Malignancy | 1467 (0.6) | – | 321 (0.9) | 267 (0.6) | 570 (0.5) |
Metabolic | 6414 (2.7) | – | 1267 (3.5) | 995 (2.1) | 2034 (1.9) |
Neurological | 19,691 (8.4) | – | 3057 (8.4) | 3126 (6.6) | 8025 (7.6) |
Premature & Neonatal | 70,665 (30.1) | 17,042 (100.0) | 11,651 (31.8) | 9427 (19.8) | 26,167 (24.9) |
Renal & Urologic | 16,846 (7.2) | – | 2643 (7.2) | 3346 (7.0) | 7209 (6.9) |
Respiratory | 15,557 (6.6) | – | 2662 (7.3) | 2431 (5.1) | 5969 (5.7) |
