TABLE 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Patient Characteristics | EP, n = 109 (%) | LEP, n = 52 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Girls | 42 (39) | 25 (48) |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 6 (8.2) | 5 (5.2) |
| Type of PICU | ||
| Medical-surgical | 79 (72) | 43 (83) |
| Cardiac | 30 (28) | 9 (17) |
| Primary diagnosis | ||
| Respiratory | 48 (44) | 22 (42) |
| Cardiac | 28 (26) | 9 (17) |
| Trauma/Surgery | 11 (10) | 6 (12) |
| Neurologic | 5 (5) | 6 (12) |
| Hematology/Oncology | 5 (5) | 2 (4) |
| Other | 12 (11) | 7 (13) |
| Chronic complex condition present | 84 (77) | 36 (69) |
| Medicaid insurancea | 48 (44) | 46 (88) |
| ≥2 previous hospitalizations | 65 (60) | 34 (65) |
| Previous PICU admission | 93 (85) | 42 (81) |
| PICU length of stay, d, median (IQR) | 5.2 (6.5) | 4.6 (6.0) |
| PIM2 risk of mortality, mean (SD) | 2.5 (4.1) | 2.4 (3.1) |
IQR, interquartile range.
a
P < .001, all other P values > .05.