Table 2.
Disease Severity by Receipt of Pediatric Palliative Care Consult (N=1389).
| All Patients | (+) PPC (n = 112) | (−) PPC (n=1,277) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complex Chronic Conditions | |||
| CCCs at the end of first hospitalization, median (IQR) | 3 (2–5) | 1 (1–2) | <0.001 |
| End of Study CCCs, median (IQR) | 4 (3–6) | 2 (1–3) | < 0.001 |
| CCCs at the end of first hospitalization, n (%) | |||
| 0 | 1 (1) | 38 (3) | |
| 1–2 | 44 (39) | 1012 (79) | |
| 3–4 | 37 (33) | 195 (15) | |
| 5–6 | 25 (22) | 28 (2) | |
| ≥7 | 5 (4) | 4 (1) | <0.001 |
| Five most common CCCs categories at the end of first hospital admission, n (%) | |||
| Congenital or genetic defect | 55 (49) | 294 (23) | < 0.001 |
| Gastrointestinal | 50 (45) | 118 (9) | < 0.001 |
| Premature and neonatal | 34 (30) | 182 (14) | < 0.001 |
| Neurologic | 32 (29) | 80 (6) | < 0.001 |
| Renal and urologic | 23 (21) | 56 (4) | < 0.001 |
| Hospital and CICU LOS | |||
| Total CICU days, median (IQR) | 11 (5–30) | 2 (1 – 7) | < 0.001 |
| Total hospital days, median (IQR) | 60 (22–100) | 7 (3–19) | < 0.001 |
| Mortality, n (%) | |||
| Mortality | 42 (38) | 43 (3) | < 0.001 |
IQR = Interquartile range, PPC= Pediatric palliative care, CCC= complex chronic condition, CICU= Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, LOS= length of stay.