Table 3 Demographic, transfusion related and outcome variables according to length of RBC storage
|  | RBC unit length of storage <14 days (n = 139) |  | P value ≥ 14 days (n = 157) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (months), mean ± SD | 37.5 ± 56.8 | 77.4 ± 73.8 | <0.001 |
Male, n (%) | 87 (62.6%) | 84 (53.5%) | 0.12 |
Weight (kg), mean ± SD | 15.3 ± 18.5 | 26.0 ± 25.4 | <0.001 |
PRISM III at admission, mean ± SD | 4.9 ± 5.7 | 6.0 ± 5.7 | 0.09 |
MODS at admission, mean ± SD | 1.3 ± 1.2 | 1.6 ± 1.3 | 0.04 |
PELOD at admission, mean ± SD | 10.0 ± 8.3 | 13.8 ± 10.8 | 0.001 |
Sepsis at admission, n (%) | 13 (9.4%) | 16 (10.2%) | 0.85 |
Mechanical ventilation at admission, n (%) | 77 (55.4%) | 83 (52.9%) | 1.00 |
Total number of RBC transfusions, mean ± SD | 2.6 ± 3.6 | 5.5 ± 5.7 | <0.001 |
Total dose of RBC transfusions (ml/kg), mean ± SD | 44 ± 79 | 72 ± 114 | 0.02 |
New or progressive MODS, n (%) | 43 (30.9%) | 71 (49.3%) | 0.01 |
Death at 28 days, n (%) | 6 (4.3%) | 9 (6.3%) | 0.61 |
PICU length of stay (days), mean ± SD | 9.9 ± 8.3 | 14.0 ± 10.4 | <0.001 |