Table 1.
Main clinic and demographic characteristics of the patients at admission (n = 173)
| Variable | Values |
|---|---|
| Age* (months) |
34 (9-90) |
| Male gender - n (%) |
106 (61) |
|
Nutritional status - n (%) |
|
| Well nourished |
90 (52.0) |
| Malnourished |
80 (46.3) |
| Obese/overweight |
3 (1.7) |
| Mortality n (%) |
11 (6.3) |
| PIM 2* 3.68 |
(1.32 – 8.78) |
| PELOD (on admission)* |
11 (2-12) |
| ICU-free days (days)* |
21 (15-24) |
| Length of hospital stay (days)* |
15 (10-27) |
| Ventilator-free days (days)* |
24 (20-27) |
|
Diagnostic groups - n (%) |
|
| Surgical |
77 (44.5) |
| Cardiovascular |
36 (46.7) |
| Gastrointestinal |
13 (17) |
| Neurological |
11 (14.2) |
| Miscellaneous |
17 (22.1) |
| Medical |
96 (55.5) |
| Respiratory |
70 (73) |
| Cardiovascular |
7 (7.2) |
| Gastrointestinal |
7 (7.2) |
| Neurological |
8 (8.4) |
| Endocrine/Metabolic | 4 (4.2) |
*Data expressed as median and interquartile range. PIM 2, revised Pediatric Index of Mortality; PELOD, Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction score.