Table 3.
Patients’ characteristics (n = 432)
| N | Total sample N (%) or Median (Q1–Q3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 432 | 2.9 (0.5–10.6) |
| Weight (kg) | 429 | 12.5 (6.8–31) |
| BMI (z-score for age) | 429 | − 0.59 (− 1.69 to 0.45) |
| Height/length (cm) | 432 | 90.5 (65–137) |
| Height/length-for-age (z-score) | 432 | − 0.64 (− 1.85 to 0.52) |
| PIM2 score | 415 | 2.1 (0.8–8.7) |
| Males | 432 | 251 (58.1) |
| Chronic underlying condition | 426 | 240 (56.3) |
| Chronic enteral or parenteral nutrition | 428 | 381 (88.4) |
| Provenance | 431 | |
| Direct admission from home | 87 (20.2) | |
| Other hospital units | 225 (52.2) | |
| Other ICU | 30 (7) | |
| Pediatric emergency | 89 (20.6) | |
| Surgical admission | 431 | 154 (35.7) |
| Planned admission | 431 | 120 (27.8) |
| Patients having weight measured at admission | 432 | 333 (77.3) |
| Patients having height/length measured at admission | 432 | 258 (59.9) |
Data are presented as medians (Q1–Q3) or as N (%)