Cases reported
Massachusetts cases* that meet the CDC definition of EVALI.
| Confirmed | 46 |
|---|---|
| Probable | 81 |
Statistics
Statistics based on above confirmed and probable cases:
| Gender | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases | Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 65 | 51% |
| Female | 62 | 49% |
| Age | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases | Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Under age 30 | 56 | 44% |
| Ages 30-49 | 43 | 34% |
| Ages 50+ | 28 | 22% |
| Did this case result in hospitalization? | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases | Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, patient was hospitalized | 110 | 87% |
| No, patient was not hospitalized | 17 | 13% |
| Substance reported to have been vaped* | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases | Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Nicotine only | 44 | 35% |
| THC only | 43 | 34% |
| Nicotine and THC | 31 | 24% |
| CBD | <5*** | |
| Other/Unknown | *** |
* Investigations of confirmed and probable cases are ongoing, so these data are subject to change.
** Due to rounding, in some cases total may not add up to exactly 100 percent.
*** Numbers are suppressed for privacy reasons or to prevent back calculations.
Additional Resources
| Date published: | February 25, 2020 |
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