Common reasons for hospital and community physician visits during first 3 years of life according to late-preterm and term status
| Late-preterm infants (33–36 weeks)% | Term infants (≥37 weeks)% | |
|---|---|---|
| Most common primary diagnoses during hospital visits | ||
| Acute bronchiolitis | 14.08 | 10.77 |
| Otitis media | 8.22 | 10.30 |
| Pneumonia | 4.77 | 4.72 |
| Asthma | 3.82 | 3.54 |
| Non-infectious gastroenteritis and colitis | 3.10 | 4.51 |
| Urinary tract infection | 3.10 | 3.28 |
| Acute upper respiratory infection | 2.50 | 2.57 |
| Convulsions | 2.50 | 1.71 |
| Inguinal hernia | 2.27 | 1.32 |
| Intestinal infection | 1.91 | 1.79 |
| Most common primary diagnoses during community physician visits | ||
| Acute upper respiratory infections unspecified | 5.85 | 6.43 |
| Otitis media | 5.11 | 5.64 |
| Bronchiolitis | 3.53 | 3.19 |
| Fever of unknown origin | 2.94 | 3.01 |
| Contact dermatitis and other eczema | 2.20 | 2.68 |
| Non-infectious gastroenteritis and colitis | 1.98 | 2.10 |
| Asthma | 2.23 | 1.92 |
| Cough | 1.47 | 1.62 |
| Influenza | 1.18 | 1.35 |
| Tonsilitis | 1.21 | 1.31 |