Table 1.

Characteristics of infants admitted to the NICU who later died.

Age at NICU Admission, days	Median (Q1–Q3)		Minimum, Maximum
	7.0 (1.0–30.0)		0.0, 232.0
Gestational Age, weeks	Gestational Age Category, weeks		N (%)
	37 – 41		76/170 (45)
	<37		94/170 (55)
		32–37	39/170 (23)
		28–32	22/170 (13)
		<28	33/170 (19)
Primary Admission Diagnosis			N (%)
	Multiple congenital anomalies		27/170 (17)
	Acquired gastrointestinal disease		20/170 (12)
	Perinatal depression/birth asphyxia		17/170 (10)
	Congenital heart defect		21/170 (12)
	Prematurity		12/170 (7)
	Neurologic disorder		10/170 (6)
	Metabolic disorder		8/170 (5)
	Renal disorder		9/170 (5)
	Pulmonary hypertension		8/170 (5)
	Acquired respiratory disorder		6/170 (4)
	Gastrointestinal malformation		7/170 (4)
	Genetic syndrome		5/170 (3)
	Infection		5/170 (3)
	Congenital hematologic/oncologic disorder		5/170 (3)
	Other congenital disordersa		5/170 (3)
	Apparent life-threatening event or arrest at home		3/170 (2)
Total NICU days	Median (Q1–Q3)		Minimum, Maximum
	9.0 (2.0–28.0)		0.0, 261.0
Age at Death, days	Median (Q1–Q3)		Minimum, Maximum
	48.0 (12.8–168.0)		0.0, 1660.0
Location of Death			N (%)
	Home		13/170 (8)
	NICU		101/170 (59)
	Other unit/floor in the hospital		41/170 (24)
	Otherb/Unknown		15/170 (9)

^acongenital airway/pulmonary disorder (2), congenital dermatologic disorder (2), vein of Galen malformation (1)

^ben route to the hospital or at an outside hospital