Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of study population.
| Variable | No. (N = 50) | % (100.0) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (m) | Mean ± SD (Median) | 14.3 ± 13.9 (9) | |
| Range | 3–84 | ||
| Sex | Male | 26 | 52.0 |
| Female | 24 | 48.0 | |
| Weight (kg) | Mean ± SD | 7.5 ± 3.2 | |
| Range | 3–20 | ||
| Length (cm) | Mean ± SD | 72.3 ± 12.4 | |
| Range | 55–120 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | Mean ± SD | 13.8 ± 2.4 | |
| Range | 7.1–19.6 | ||
| Admission diagnosis | |||
| Respiratory disorder | 30 | 60% | |
| Heart failure | 7 | 14% | |
| Sepsis | 15 | 30% | |
| Malnutrition | 9 | 18% | |
| Mechanical ventilated | 18 | 36% | |
| Acute encephalopathy | 8 | 16% | |
| Septic shock | 3 | 6% | |
| Trauma | 1 | 2% | |
SD Standard deviation.