Table 2:
Inpatient asthma severity measures among normal-weight and overweight/obese children
| Entire Cohort(n=975) | Normal Weight(n=533) | Overweight/Obese (n=442) | p value# | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length Of Stay (days)* | 2.6 (0.67, 12.92) | 2.4 (0.67, 10.88) | 2.8 (0.75, 12.92) | <0.01 |
| Admission to wean to albuterol treatment every 4 hours (days)* | 1.70 (0.01, 12.32) | 1.54 (0.01, 10.56) | 1.86 (0.03, 12.33) | 0.01 |
| Transfer from floor to PICU | 36 (4) | 14 (2.6) | 22 (5.0) | 0.053 |
| Admission from ED to PICU | 103 (10.6) | 44 (8.3) | 59 (13.3) | 0.01 |
| Received supplemental oxygen | 336 (34) | 171 (32) | 165 (37) | 0.09 |
| Use of aminophylline | 10 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (1.1) | 0.77 |
| Use of terbutaline | 6 (0.6) | 3 (0.6) | 3 (0.7) | 0.82 |
| Received Ventilatory support | 47 (5) | 22 (4.1) | 25 (5.7) | 0.27 |
| Need for continuous Albuterol | 97 (10) | 41 (7.7) | 56 (12.7) | 0.01 |
| Pneumonia | 106 (11) | 64 (12) | 42 (10) | 0.21 |
| Azithromycin | 96 (10) | 48 (9) | 48 (11) | 0.33 |
| Other antibiotics | 107 (11) | 64 (12) | 43 (10) | 0.26 |
*
These variables are reported as geometric mean (range) All other variables are reported as proportion of the cohort (n (%)).
#
p value was derived by T test for continuous variables and by Chi-square or Fisher-exact test for categorical variables and reflects the comparison between normal-weight and overweight/obese groups.