Cases reported
Massachusetts cases* that meet the CDC definition of vaping-associated pulmonary injury.
Confirmed | 36 |
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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
Date published: | January 8, 2020 |
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