Table 1.
Characteristics of Total and Included Patients versus Patients Excluded from Analyses
| Characteristic | All | Included | Excluded | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 1653 | 1173 | 480 | |
| Age (mean ± SD) [median] | 6.6 ± 6.2 [4.3] | 6.0 ± 6.0 [3.4] | 8.0 ± 6.4 [6.8] | <0.001 |
| Gender (%) | 0.252 | |||
| Female | 737 (45) | 534 (45) | 203 (42) | |
| Male | 916 (55) | 639 (55) | 277 (58) | |
| Race/Ethnicity (%) | <0.001 | |||
| White | 1167 (71) | 852 (72) | 315 (66) | |
| Black | 335 (20) | 208 (18) | 127 (26) | |
| Hispanic | 58 (3) | 43 (4) | 15 (3) | |
| Other | 93 (6) | 70 (6) | 23 (5) | |
| PICU LOS (mean ± SD) [median] | 2.6 ± 8.2 [1] | 3.3 ± 9.6 [1] | 0.7 ± 1.5 [0] | <0.001b |
| Hospital LOS (mean ± SD) [median] | 7.3 ± 11.5 [4] | 8.8 ± 13.1 [5] | 3.6 ± 3.9 [4] | <0.001b |
| Deaths (rate %) | 38 (2.3%) | 36 (3.1%) | 2 (0.4%)a | .002c |
SD, standard deviation; LOS, length of stay in days.
a
Both deaths among excluded patients were ≥19 years old; neither had diabetes.
b
Chi square test (continuity correction used for 2 × 2 tables).
c
Mann-Whitney U test.