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. 2008 May;2(3):357–368. doi: 10.1177/193229680800200304

Table 1.

Baseline Demographics

Adult (n = 100) Pediatric (n = 48)
Age 56.9 ± 18.6 10.2 ± 5.9
Gender 46% female 41% female

Type of ICU

Medical intensive care unit 80% NA
Pediatric intensive care unit NA 100%
Burn/trauma 20% 0

Primary admitting category

Pulmonary 51% 52%
Neurological 13% 11%
Cardiovascular 13% 11%
Gastrointestinal 5% 0%
Multisystem 16% 21%
None identified 2% 5%

Comorbidities

Diabetes mellitus 6% 6.8%
Chronic renal failure 12% 2.2%