Table 1 Population characteristics
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Total number of patients | 3,669 |
Baseline characteristics | |
Gender, male, n (%) | 2096 (57.1) |
Age, months, median (IQR) | 15.5 (2.2; 70.7) |
0 to <1 months, n (%) | 627 (17.1) |
1 to 11 months, n (%) | 1067 (29.1) |
12 to 23 months, n (%) | 398 (10.9) |
24 to 59 months, n (%) | 559 (15.2) |
60 to 143 months, n (%) | 562 (15.3) |
≥144 months, n (%) | 456 (12.4) |
Recovery post procedure, n (%)a | 955 (26.0) |
PIM2 score, predicted death rate in %, median (IQR) | 1.43 (0.78; 4.33) |
Primary reason for PICU admission, n (%) | |
Respiratory | 1663 (45.3) |
Neurological | 662 (18.0) |
Cardiovascular | 672 (18.3) |
Hepatic | 40 (1.1) |
Genitourinary | 96 (2.6) |
Gastrointestinal | 205 (5.6) |
Endocrine | 57 (1.6) |
Musculoskeletal | 45 (1.2) |
Hematological | 45 (1.2) |
Miscellaneous/undetermined | 99 (2.7) |
Mixed | 85 (2.3) |
Cause of primary diseases at entry, n (%) | |
Infection | 862 (23.5) |
Trauma | 324 (8.8) |
Congenital disease | 1123 (30.6) |
Drug poisoning | 72 (2.0) |
Cancer | 120 (3.3) |
Diabetes | 41 (1.1) |
Allergic/immunologic diseases | 55 (1.5) |
Miscellaneous/undetermined | 1072 (29.2) |
Elective PICU admission, n (%)a | 970 (26.4) |
Outcomes | |
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 1926 (52.5) |
Length of ICU stay, days, median (IQR) | 3 (2; 6) |
Mortality, n (%) | 222 (6.1) |