Table 1 Demographic data in transfused patients with documented RBC length of storage
| Â | Transfused patients (n = 296) |
|---|---|
Age (months), mean ± SD | 58.7 ± 69.2 |
Gender (male), mean ± SD | 171 (57.7%) |
Weight (kg), mean ± SD | 21.0 ± 23.0 |
Race | Â |
   White, n (%) | 215 (72.6%) |
   Black, n (%) | 38 (12.8%) |
   Asian, n (%) | 8 (2.7%) |
   Other, n (%) | 35 (11.8%) |
Country | Â |
   USA, n (%) | 260 (87.8%) |
   Canada, n (%) | 36 (12.2%) |
Reason of admission | Â |
   Cardiovascular, n (%) | 106 (35.8%) |
   Respiratory, n (%) | 81 (27.4%) |
   Central nervous system, n (%) | 43 (14.5%) |
   Other, n (%) | 66 (22.3%) |
Sepsis at admission, n (%) | 29 (14.8%) |
Mechanical ventilation at admission | 156 (52.7%) |
PRISM III score at admission, mean ± SD | 5.5 ± 5.7 |
PELOD score at admission, mean ± SD | 12.0 ± 9.8 |
MODS at admission, mean ± SD | 1.5 ± 1.2 |