Table 3.
Descriptive statistics and nonparametric comparisons across SDSC risk group.
| Median (Interquartile Range) or n (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low RiskA (n = 32) |
Mild-ModerateB (n = 13) |
HighC (n = 24) |
Adjusted p-value | Post Hoc Comparisons | |
|
Demographic Variables | |||||
| Age (years) | 8.0 (6, 13) | 9.0 (7.5, 12.5) | 11.0 (6.25, 14) | .462 | -- |
| Gender, Female (n [%]) | 14 (43.8) | 7 (53.8) | 10 (41.7) | .764 | -- |
| Pre-admission Chronic Condition | 5 (16.7) | 4 (30.8) | 11 (55.0) | .017 | C>A&B |
| Diagnosis (n [%]) | -- | -- | |||
| Infection/Inflammation | 2 (6.3) | 3 (23.1) | 3 (12.5) | -- | -- |
| Trauma | 21 (65.6) | 5 (38.5) | 13 (54.2) | -- | -- |
| Status Epilepticus | 1 (3.1) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (4.2) | -- | -- |
| Hypoxic Ischemic | 2 (6.3) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (8.3) | -- | -- |
| Stroke | 3 (9.4) | 3 (23.1) | 3 (12.5) | -- | -- |
| Other | 3 (9.4) | - | 2 (8.3) | -- | -- |
| Admission GCS | 12.0 (8, 15) | 12.0 (6, 15) | 9.5 (7.3, 13.8) | .689 | -- |
| Length of Hospitalization (Days) | 7.4 (1.7, 29.3) | 6.3 (2.1, 27) | 6.9 (2.6, 10.4) | .966 | -- |
| Functional Status Score (Clinic) | 6 (6, 6) | 6 (6, 6) | 6 (6, 6) | .686 | -- |
|
Psychosocial Measures | |||||
| SDSCt | 45.0 (42, 46) | 53.0 (50.5, 57.5) | 66.0 (63.3, 71.5) | -- | -- |
| HRQOL | 87.0 (65.2, 94.6) | 78.3 (44.6, 79.7) | 55.4 (43.5, 68.7) | .029 | A > C |
| Fatigue | 92.4 (71.9, 100) | 73.6 (62.8, 83.7) | 58.3 (52.8, 69.4) | .002 | A > C |
| ESS-CHAD | 2.7 (1, 5) | 6.0 (2.5, 9.5) | 4.0 (1, 8) | .366 | -- |
| PROMIS Cognitive Functiont | 57.2 (52.9, 63) | 63.0 (57.2, 63) | 43.9 (39.2, 46.5) | .001 | A&B>C |
| PROMIS Anxietyt | 34.6 (34.6, 47.8) | 43.9 (34.6, 52.8) | 57.4 (50.4, 62.8) | .006 | C > A |
| PROMIS Depressiont | 39.2 (36.2, 52.1) | 45.1 (36.2, 51.6) | 58.9 (55.6, 68.4) | .001 | C>A&B |
| PROMIS Pain Behaviort | 15.6 (10, 41.6) | 37.3 (22.1, 47.6) | 49.0 (43.6, 51.2) | < .001 | C > A |
| Pain Intensity | 0.0 (0, 0.25) | 0.0 (0, 2.8) | 4.0 (3, 5) | .001 | C>A&B |
Notes: Groups were compared using X2 for categorical variables and Kruskal-Wallis H tests for continuous variables
t
Values reported as T-scores; Admission GCS, Glasgow Coma Score; ESS-CHAD, Epworth Sleepiness Scale – Child and Adolescent; Fatigue, PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale Total score; HRQOL, PedsQL Total score; PROMIS Anxiety, Parent Proxy Anxiety; PROMIS Cognitive Function, Parent Proxy Cognitive Function; PROMIS Depression, Parent Proxy Depressive Symptoms; PROMIS Pain Behavior, Parent Proxy Pain Behavior; PROMIS Pain Intensity, Parent Proxy Pain Intensity; SDSC, Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children Total score.