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factors associated red blood cell rbc plasma platelet transfusions hospitalized neonates children across united states well characterized data kids inpatient database kid 2016 analyzed kid random sample 10 uncomplicated inhospital births 80 remaining pediatric discharges approximately 4200 us hospitals sampling weights applied generate nationally representative estimates primary outcome one rbc transfusion procedures plasma platelet transfusions assessed secondary outcomes analysis stratified age neonates neo 28 nonneonates ped 28 18 multivariable logistic regression used estimate adjusted odds ratios aors 95 confidence intervals 95 cis among 5604984 total hospitalizations overall prevalence transfusions 107 95 ci 094122 rbcs 017 95 cis 015021 plasma 035 95 ci 030040 platelet transfusions rbc transfusions occurred among 043 neo admissions 263 ped admissions neo admissions rbc transfusion positively associated nonwhite race longer length hospitalization highest risk mortality aor 8658 95 ci 647711573 urban teaching hospital location addition factors among ped admissions rbc transfusion positively associated older age female sex aor 110 95 ci 107113 elective admission status aor 162 95 ci 146180 factors associated plasma platelet transfusions largely similar associated rbc transfusion except older age groups lower odds plasma transfusion among ped admissions substantial variability proportion neonates nonneonatal children transfused nationally several similar yet unique nonlaboratory predictors transfusion identified age groups