TABLE 1.
Study Population Demographics and Clinical Characteristics
| Demographics | n |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 264 |
| Median age (mo) (IQR) | 27.80 (9.28–99.85) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White | 91 (34.5) |
| Black/African American | 64 (24.2) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 85 (32.2) |
| Asian | 13 (4.9) |
| Other | 11 (4.2) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 143 (54.2) |
| Female | 121 (45.8) |
| Median weight (kg) (IQR) | 11.9 (7.7–23) |
| Respiratory support mode, n (%) | |
| Noninvasive ventilation | 80 (30.3) |
| Conventional mechanical ventilation | 60 (22.7) |
| High-frequency oscillatory ventilation/high-frequency percussive ventilation | 124 (47.0) |
| Vasoactive infusion requirement, n (%) | 79 (29.9) |
| Pediatric Risk of Mortality III score, median (IQR) | 11.00 (6.00–18.00) |
| Length of stay, d, median (IQR) | 22.00 (12.38–40.99) |
| Mortality while hospitalized, n (%) | 36 (13.6) |
IQR = interquartile range.