Table 1.

Clinical characteristics and mode of death of the non-survivors. Differences of the measured variables age and length of stay and differences of the categorical variables among the modes of death (* p < 0.05, **p < 0.01). (DNR do not resuscitate, W/W withholding or withdrawal of therapy, failed CPR failed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, BD brain death, TOF terminal organ failure, exa/compl chron disease exacerbation/complication of a chronic disease)

	Total	DNR	W/W	failed CPR	BD	TOF
	(n = 87)	(n = 4)	(n = 24)	(n = 16)	(n = 20)	(n = 23)
Male patients (%)	49 (56.3)	2 (50.0)	13 (54.2)	9 (56.3)	11(55.0)	14 (60.9)
Median age (months)	26.4	125.8	53.1	10.9**	32.4	48.7
Median length of stay(days)	4.0	7.5	7.5**	2.0	2.0**	5.5
Reasons of admission (%)
Acute congenital disease	9 (10.3)		1 (4.2)	2 (12.5)	4 (20.0)	2 (8.7)
Acute acquired disease	56 (64.5)	2 (50.0)	14 (58.3)	11 (68.7)	15 (75)	14 (60.9)
Exa/compl chron disease	13 (14.9)	2 (50.0)	5 (20.8)*		1 (5.0)	5 (21.7)*
Post operative care	9 (10.3)		4 (16.7)	3 (18.8)		2 (8.7)
Admission diagnosis (%)
Respiratory	21 (24.2)	2 (50.0)	8 (33.3)	5 (31.3)	2 (10.0)	4 (17.4)
Circulatory	16 (18.4)		2 (8.4)	4 (25.0)	1 (5.0)	9 (39.2)*
Neurological	22 (25.3)	2 (50.0)	6 (25.0)	2 (12.4)	10(50.0)*	2 (8.7)
Metabolic/Internal environment	3 (3.4)					3 (13.0)
Trauma	2 (2.3)				1 (5.0)	1 (4.3)
Other	23 (26.4)		8 (33.3)	5 (31.3)	6 (30.0)	4 (17.4)
Source (%)
ER	24 (27.6)	3 (75)	5 (20.8)	3 (18.8)	10 (50.0)*	3 (13.0)
Post operative	9 (10.3)		4 (16.7)	3 (18.8)		2 (8.8)
Other hospital	34 (39.1)		7 (29.2)	8 (50.0)	10 (50.0)	9 (39.1)
Paediatric ward	20 (23.0)	1 (25)	8 (33.3)	2 (12.4)		9 (39.1)*