Cases reported
Massachusetts cases* that meet the CDC definition of vaping-associated pulmonary injury.
| Confirmed | 36 |
|---|---|
| Probable | 73 |
Statistics
Statistics based on above confirmed and probable cases:
| Gender | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 55 | 51% |
| Female | 54 | 49% |
| Age | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Under age 30 | 52 | 48% |
| Ages 30-49 | 33 | 30% |
| Ages 50+ | 24 | 22% |
| Did this case result in hospitalization? |
Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, patient was hospitalized | 92 | 84% |
| No, patient was not hospitalized | 17 | 16% |
| Substance reported to have been vaped* |
Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
|---|---|---|
| Nicotine only | 35 | 32% |
| THC only | 40 | 37% |
| Nicotine and THC | 27 | 25% |
| 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
Open DOCX file, 44.61 KB,
Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Injury Update Report, January 8, 2020
(English, DOCX 44.61 KB)
| Date published: | January 8, 2020 |
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