Table 2.
(a) Causes of death at the NICU and the PICU – major groups. (b) Causes of death at the NICU and the PICU in detaila
| Total number of patients who died | All patients n = 235 | NICU patients n = 199 | PICU patients n = 36 | p‐Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | ||||
| Congenital malformation (n, %) | 119 (50.6) | 84 (42.2) | 35 (97.2) | <0.001 |
| Asphyxia (n, %) | 105 (44.7) | 105 (52.8) | 0 (0) | <0.001 |
| Other/unknown condition (n, %) | 11 (4.7) | 10 (5.0) | 1 (2.8) | N.S. |
| (b) | ||||
| Sepsis (n, %) | 12 (5.1) | 9 (4.5) | 3 (8.3) | N.S. |
| Infection (n, %) | 20 (8.5) | 18 (9.0) | 2 (5.6) | N.S. |
| Congenital pulmonary disease (n, %) | 19 (8.1) | 16 (8.0) | 3 (8.3) | N.S. |
| Secondary pulmonary dysfunction (n, %) | 170 (72.3) | 146 (73.4) | 24 (66.7) | N.S. |
| Circulatory insufficiency (n, %) | 155 (66.0) | 121 (60.8) | 34 (94.4) | <0.001 |
| Congenital heart disease (n, %) | 63 (26.8) | 33 (16.6) | 30 (83.3) | <0.001 |
| Secondary heart dysfunction (n, %) | 84 (35.7) | 81 (40.7) | 3 (8.3) | <0.001 |
| Congenital cerebral disease (n, %) | 43 (18.3) | 40 (20.1) | 3 (8.3) | N.S. |
| Secondary cerebral dysfunction (n, %) | 129 (54.9) | 122 (61.3) | 7 (19.4) | <0.001 |
| Genetic disorder (n, %) | 47 (20.0) | 40 (20.1) | 7 (19.4) | N.S. |
a
Total of percentages is more than 100 as several conditions may have been assigned for one patient.
N.S.: not significant.