Table 2:
Autopsy Performance by Clinical Characteristics of Children who Died
| Variable | Autopsy (n=100) | No Autopsy (n=175) | Significance Level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Function | ||||
| Baseline FSS, Median [IQR] | 6 [6–8] | 6 [6–10] | 0.0461 | |
| Underlying Conditions | ||||
| Cancer Diagnosis: Present | 5 (14.7) | 29 (85.3) | 0.0052 | |
| Absent | 95 (39.4) | 146 (60.6) | ||
| Congenital Heart Disease: Present | 33 (30.8) | 74 (69.2) | 0.132 | |
| Absent | 67 (39.9) | 101 (60.1) | ||
| Events Prior to Admission | ||||
| Trauma: Yes | 14 (63.6) | 8 (36.4) | 0.0062 | |
| No | 86 (34.0) | 167 (66.0) | ||
| Cardiac Arrest: Yes | 34 (68.0) | 16 (32.0) | <0.0012 | |
| No | 66 (29.3) | 159 (70.7) | ||
| Admission Status | ||||
| Elective (scheduled) | 17 (34.7) | 32 (65.3) | 0.792 | |
| Emergent (unscheduled) | 83 (36.7) | 143 (63.3) | ||
| Admission Source | 0.822 | |||
| Post-Operative, n (%) | 21 (36.2) | 37 (63.8) | ||
| Inpatient, n (%) | 21 (32.8) | 43 (67.2) | ||
| Direct Admission from Referral Hospital, n (%) | 36 (40.0) | 54 (60.0) | ||
| Emergency Department, n (%) | 22 (34.9) | 41 (65.1) | ||
| Primary System of Dysfunction | 0.353 | |||
| Respiratory, n (%) | 22 (27.8) | 57 (72.2) | ||
| Cardiovascular, n (%) | 49 (38.9) | 77 (61.1) | ||
| Cancer, n (%) | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | ||
| Neurologic, n (%) | 18 (43.9) | 23 (56.1) | ||
| Gastrointestinal, n (%) | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | ||
| Other, n (%) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | ||
| Severity of Illness | ||||
| PRISM Score, median [IQR] | 18 [7 – 27] | 11 [5 – 19] | <0.0011 | |
1.
Wilcoxon Rank Sum
2.
Chi-squared
3.
Fisher’s Exact
FSS: Functional Status Scale; IQR: Interquartile range; GI: Gastrointestinal: PRISM: Pediatric Risk of Mortality