Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Factor | Overall | Site Ranges |
|---|---|---|
| Median Age (years) a | 4.8 | 1.65–8.3 |
| 0–1 month (%) | 4.8% | 0%–8.2% |
| >1–3 months (%) | 4.5% | 0%–8.3% |
| >3–6 months (%) | 6.1% | 2.0%–16.3% |
| >6–12 months (%) | 8.5% | 6.0%–16.7% |
| >12 months – 6 years (%) | 30.9% | 19.4%–46.7% |
| >6 years–12 years (%) | 17.3% | 10.0%–36.7% |
| >12 years (%) | 27.9% | 10.2%–36.2% |
| Diagnoses b | ||
| Respiratory | 20% | 8%–40% |
| Neurological | 28% | 24%–26% |
| Cardiovascular (n, (%)) | 35% | 24%–57% |
| Miscellaneous | 18% | 6%–30% |
| Operative Status c | ||
| non-operative (n, (%)) | 208 (55.3%) | 40.8%–72.0% |
| post-operative (n, (%)) | 168 (44.7%) | 28.0%–59.2% |
| Cardiac Surgery d | ||
| non-operative (n, (%)) | 301 (80.1%) | 57.1%–93.3% |
| cardiac surgery (n, (%)) | 75 (19.9%) | 6.7%–42.9% |
| Type of ICU d | ||
| medical (n, %) | 275 (73.1%) | 55.1%–95.7% |
| cardiovascular (n, (%)) | 101 (26.9%) | 4.3%–44.9% |
| Median Length of Stay (days) e | 4.4 | 3.2–5.2 |
a
P>.50; Kruskal Wallis test comparing distributions across sites
b
P<.01, chi-square test
c
P<.01, chi-square test
d
P<.001, chi-square test
e
P<.05, Kruskal Wallis test comparing distributions across sites