It was estimated that around 65 percent of those aged 70 to 79 years with an underlying health condition who had COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020 were hospitalized. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are much higher among those with underlying health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, or diabetes. This statistic shows the percentage of people in the U.S. who had COVID-19 from January 22 to May 30, 2020, with and without underlying health conditions, who were hospitalized, by age.
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Percentage of people with COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020 with and without underlying conditons who were hospitalized, by age*
* Based on 1,320,488
laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases individually reported
to CDC during January 22–May 30, 2020.
Hospitalization status was known for 600,860 (46%). Among 184,673 hospitalized patients, the presence of underlying health conditions was known for 96,884 (53%).
Includes reported ICU admissions.
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CDC, & MMWR. (June 19, 2020). Percentage of people with COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020 with and without underlying conditons who were hospitalized, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127589/covid-19-patients-share-hospitalized-with-and-without-underlying-conditons-by-age-us/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of people with COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020 with and without underlying conditons who were hospitalized, by age*." Chart. June 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127589/covid-19-patients-share-hospitalized-with-and-without-underlying-conditons-by-age-us/
CDC, MMWR. (2020). Percentage of people with COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020 with and without underlying conditons who were hospitalized, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127589/covid-19-patients-share-hospitalized-with-and-without-underlying-conditons-by-age-us/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of People with Covid-19 in The United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020 with and without Underlying Conditons Who Were Hospitalized, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127589/covid-19-patients-share-hospitalized-with-and-without-underlying-conditons-by-age-us/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of people with COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020 with and without underlying conditons who were hospitalized, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127589/covid-19-patients-share-hospitalized-with-and-without-underlying-conditons-by-age-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Percentage of people with COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020 with and without underlying conditons who were hospitalized, by age* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, June 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127589/covid-19-patients-share-hospitalized-with-and-without-underlying-conditons-by-age-us/
