Table 1.
Subject Characteristics. Overall characteristics of children enrolled in the study. For each category, N (%) are shown.
| Sepsis | Controls | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 57 days - <1 year | 7 (5.7) | 0 (0) |
| 1 year - < 5 years | 39 (32) | 0 (0) |
| 5 years - <13 years | 39 (32) | 9 (75) |
| ≥ 13 years | 37 (30) | 3 (25) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 67 (55) | 6 (50) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Black/African American | 24 (20) | 2 (17) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 53 (43) | 8 (67) |
| Hispanic | 24 (20) | 2 (17) |
| Asian | 13 (11) | 0 (0) |
| Missing | 8 (7) | 0 (0) |
| Payor | ||
| Medicaid | 50 (41) | - |
| Private | 67 (55) | - |
| Self-pay | 4 (3) | - |
| Any Complex Chronic Condition | 69 (57) | 0 (0) |
| Malignancy | 13 (11) | 0 (0) |
| Hematologic/Immune | 14 (11) | 0 (0) |
| Respiratory | 6 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Gastrointestinal | 7 (6) | 0 (0) |
| Metabolic | 11 (9) | 0 (0) |
| Neuromuscular | 34 (28) | 0 (0) |
| Cardiovascular | 13 (11) | 0 (0) |
| Renal | 8 (7) | 0 (0) |
| Other Congenital | 11 (9) | 0 (0) |
| Laboratory Test Results | ||
| WBC > 15 | 27 (22) | - |
| Platelet < 100 | 38 (31) | - |
| Lactate > 4 | 9 (7) | - |
| CRP > 3 | 62 (51) | - |
| Procal > 0.5 | 61 (50) | - |
| Invasive Ventilation | 11 (9) | - |
| PICU Admission | 63 (52) | - |
| Infectious Pathogen | ||
| Definite viral | 38 (31) | - |
| Definite bacterial | 28 (23) | - |
| Other* | 22 (18) | - |
| No source | 34 (28) | - |
| Shock Severity | ||
| No shock | 81 (66) | - |
| Fluid responsive | 30 (25) | - |
| Vasopressor responsive | 11 (9) | - |
*
Other includes suspected infection(s), fungal infection, definite co-infections
PICU: pediatric intensive care unit