Table 1.
Respondent, patient, and system characteristics
| Clinical Variables (N=206*) | Respondent Summary | Patient Summary | System Variables | System Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [mean (SD)] | 36.9 (8.9) | 6.9 (5.8) | Length of stay in PICU [mean (SD)] | 5.1 (6.2) |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 148 (72%) | 87 (42%) | Arrival time | |
| Male | 57 (28%) | 119 (58%) | Day | 124 (60%) |
| Night | 82 (40%) | |||
| Relationship | ||||
| Father | 46 (22%) | |||
| Foster Parent | 4 (2%) | Transfer time | ||
| Grandparent | 4 (2%) | Day | 187 (91%) | |
| Mother | 147 (72%) | Night | 19 (9%) | |
| Other | 4 (2%) | |||
| Volume at admission | ||||
| Ethnicity | High | 107 (52%) | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 (17%) | Low | 99 (48%) | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 170 (83%) | |||
| Volume at transfer | ||||
| Language | High | 97 (47%) | ||
| English | 197 (96%) | Low | 109 (53%) | |
| Spanish | 9 (4%) | |||
| Mode of Arrival | ||||
| Diagnosis Category | Expected | 53 (26%) | ||
| Respiratory | 68 (33%) | Unexpected | 153 (74%) | |
| Neurologic | 60 (29%) | |||
| Other | 29 (14%) | SW assessment of high acuity | ||
| GI | 19 (9%) | Yes | 49 (24%) | |
| Infectious | 14 (7%) | No | 156 (76%) | |
| Oncology | 10 (5%) | |||
| Palliative care involvement | ||||
| Trauma Diagnosis | Yes | 38 (18%) | ||
| Yes | 79 (38%) | No | 168 (82%) | |
| No | 24 (12%) | |||
| Event Report | ||||
| PRISM | Yes | 65 (32%) | ||
| 0 | 79 (38%) | No | 141 (68%) | |
| 1-3 | 48 (23%) | |||
| 4-7 | 44 (21%) | |||
| >7 | 35 (17%) | |||
| Complexity | ||||
| Non-complex, non-chronic | 80 (39%) | |||
| Non-complex, chronic disease | 39 (19%) | |||
| Complex, chronic disease | 87 (42%) | |||
| Multiple Intubations | ||||
| Yes | 20 (10%) | |||
| No | 186 (90%) |
*
Missing values: Age = 3, Sex = 1, Relationship = 1