TABLE 2. Characteristics of pediatric patients, under 15 years of age, who attended the emergency department because of febrile neutropenia.
|
Characteristics |
Pre-intervention group (N = 99) |
Post-intervention group (N = 30) |
|---|---|---|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
Male (%) |
52 (53) |
15 (39) |
|
Female (%) |
47 (47) |
15 (61) |
|
Diagnosis |
|
|
|
Leukemia (%) |
85 (86) |
17 (57) |
|
Solid tumor (%) |
14 (14) |
13 (43) |
Source: Prepared by the authors.