Table 2.
Characteristics of the deceased infants and children
| Characteristic | No. (%) of childrena | Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Total (N = 172) | PICU (n = 100) | NICU (n = 72) | ||
| Age at death, mean (SD), months | 39.4 (64.3) | 66.4 (73.2) | 1.8 (3.2) | t = 7.50, P < .01 |
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| Age group | χ2 = 75.5, P < .01 | |||
| Infants (< 12 months) | 104 (60) | 33 (33) | 71 (99) | |
| Preschoolers (1–5.9 years) | 30 (17) | 29 (29) | 1 (1) | |
| School age (6–12.9 years) | 17 (10) | 17 (17) | 0 (0) | |
| Adolescents (13–18 years) | 21 (12) | 21 (21) | 0 (0) | |
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| Male sex | 95 (55) | 51 (51) | 44 (61) | χ2 = 1.7 |
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| Days in hospital, mean (SD) | 35.7 (60.9) | 34.8 (68.2) | 37.0 (49.4) | t = 0.25 |
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| Days in NICU/PICU, mean (SD) | 32.7 (58.4) | 29.6 (64.2) | 36.9 (49.4) | t = 0.84 |
Abbreviations: NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit.
a
Because of rounding, not all percentages total 100.