It was estimated that around 2.8 percent of males and 1.7 percent of females who had COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020 were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). 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 who were admitted to the ICU, by gender.
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Percentage of people with COVID-19 who were admitted to the ICU in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by gender*
* Based on 1,320,488
laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases individually reported
to CDC during January 22–May 30, 2020.
Intensive care unit (ICU) admission status was known for 186,563 (14%) patients among the total case population, representing 34% of hospitalized patients. Among 29,837 patients admitted to the ICU, the
status of underlying health conditions was known for 18,317 (61%).
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CDC, & MMWR. (June 19, 2020). Percentage of people with COVID-19 who were admitted to the ICU in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127633/covid-19-patients-share-admitted-to-icu-by-gender-us/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of people with COVID-19 who were admitted to the ICU in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by gender*." Chart. June 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127633/covid-19-patients-share-admitted-to-icu-by-gender-us/
CDC, MMWR. (2020). Percentage of people with COVID-19 who were admitted to the ICU in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127633/covid-19-patients-share-admitted-to-icu-by-gender-us/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of People with Covid-19 Who Were Admitted to The Icu in The United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127633/covid-19-patients-share-admitted-to-icu-by-gender-us/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of people with COVID-19 who were admitted to the ICU in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127633/covid-19-patients-share-admitted-to-icu-by-gender-us/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Percentage of people with COVID-19 who were admitted to the ICU in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020, by gender* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, June 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127633/covid-19-patients-share-admitted-to-icu-by-gender-us/
