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Table 1 Data of participating patients and non-participants. Data are presented as number of patients or median (range)

From: Surviving meningococcal septic shock in childhood: long-term overall outcome and the effect on health-related quality of life

Characteristics

Follow-up clinic

n = 120

No follow-up clinic

n = 59

P-value

Sex

63 boys, 57 girls

27 boys, 32 girls

ns

Age at admission (years)

3.1 (0.1 to 17.9)

5.4 (0.2 to 14.3)

ns

Length of PICU stay (days)

3 (1 to 51)

3 (1 to 36)

ns

PRISM

15 (1 to 37)

15 (0 to 41)

ns

DIC*

6 (3 to 8)

6 (2 to 8)

ns

VAS

15 (0 to 403)

11 (0 to 145)

ns

  1. *DIC, score ≥ 5 indicates presence of disseminated intravascular coagulation.
  2. PICU, paediatric intensive care unit; PRISM, Pediatric Risk of Mortality Score; VAS, Vasopressor score; DIC, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation score.
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