Cases reported
Massachusetts cases* that meet the CDC definition of vaping-associated pulmonary injury.
Confirmed | 21 |
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Probable | 47 |
Statistics
Statistics based on above confirmed and probable cases:
Gender | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
---|---|---|
Male | 31 | 46% |
Female | 37 | 54% |
Age | Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
---|---|---|
Under age 30 | 34 | 50% |
Ages 30-49 | 19 | 28% |
Ages 50+ | 15 | 22% |
Did this case result in hospitalization? |
Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
---|---|---|
Yes, patient was hospitalized | 56 | 82% |
No, patient was not hospitalized | 12 | 18% |
Substance reported to have been vaped* |
Number of Confirmed and Probable Cases |
Percentage** |
---|---|---|
Nicotine only | 21 | 31% |
THC only | 26 | 38% |
Nicotine and THC | 17 | 25% |
CBD | <5*** | |
Unknown | <5*** |
* 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 under 5 are suppressed for privacy reasons.
Additional Resources
Date published: | November 6, 2019 |
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