Table I.
Characteristics of first hospitalizations for malignancies in 43 children’s hospitals in the United States, 1999–2011.
| Characteristic | (−) HA-CDI 32,715 patients (%) | (+) HA-CDI 380 patients (%) | p value | |
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| Race | White | 52.91 | 53.16 | 0.02 |
| Black | 8.11 | 7.89 | ||
| Asian | 2.11 | 4.21 | ||
| American Indian | 0.40 | 1.05 | ||
| Other | 5.71 | 4.47 | ||
| Missing | 30.75 | 29.21 | ||
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| Sex | Male | 55.78 | 60.53 | 0.06 |
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| Admit Age Quartile | >1 – 3 | 27.45 | 33.42 | 0.04 |
| >4 – 8 | 27.38 | 23.16 | ||
| >9 – 14 | 26.30 | 23.95 | ||
| >14 | 18.87 | 19.47 | ||
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| Admit Year Quartile | 1999 – 2003 | 28.09 | 20.00 | <0.01 |
| 2004 – 2006 | 27.65 | 33.95 | ||
| 2007 – 2008 | 22.17 | 23.42 | ||
| 2009 – 2011 | 22.08 | 22.63 | ||
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| Malignancy Category | Leukemia | 39.83 | 52.63 | <0.01 |
| Lymphoma | 10.71 | 8.42 | ||
| Solid Tumor, not CNS | 22.01 | 19.21 | ||
| CNS Tumor | 18.94 | 11.05 | ||
| Other | 8.51 | 8.68 | ||
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| Length of Stay (median days [range]) | 12 [7 – 545] | 35 [7 – 439] | <0.01 | |
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| Inpatient Mortality (%) | 2.18 | 5.00 | <0.01 | |