Table 2. Comparisons of baseline characteristics between non-survivors and survivors .
Non-survivor | Survivor | p | |
Patient number | 13 | 81 | |
Age, year | 6.4 ± 0.4 | 5.5 ± 0.5 | 0.41 |
Weight, kg | 24.7 ± 12.5 | 20.6 ± 16.4 | 0.08 |
Male, n (%) | 7 (54%) | 36 (44%) | 0.56 |
PRISM III | 11.0 ± 7.4 | 5.9 ± 6.4 | 0.01 |
WBC, μL-1 | 10,548 ± 9,382 | 12,223 ± 8,612 | 0.53 |
CRP, mg/L | 150 ± 112 | 137 ± 124 | 0.71 |
Inotropic score | 12.7 ± 18.0 | 4.2 ± 6.7 | 0.002 |
Fractional shortening, % | 34 ± 9 | 35 ± 5 | 0.53 |
Mean arterial pressure, mmHg | 71 ± 23 | 73 ± 13 | 0.76 |
Heart rate, min-1 | 133 ± 15 | 125 ± 26 | 0.32 |
Blood urea nitrogen | 14.9 ± 3.3 | 17.3 ± 2.5 | 0.70 |
Creatinine | 0.46 ± 0.30 | 0.59 ± 0.38 | 0.26 |
CRP, C-reactive protein; PRISM, pediatric risk of mortality; WBC, white blood cell.