Table 2.
Child Characteristics
| Characteristic | Overall (N = 157) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 86 (54.8%) |
| Female | 71 (45.2%) |
| Age at time of death (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 8.0 (7.77) |
| Median [IQR] | 5.9 [0.64, 13.9] |
| Min, Max | 0.0, 38.7 |
| Trajectory of Death | |
| Sudden unexpected death | 48 (30.6%) |
| Death from progressive condition with intermittent crises | 44 (28.0%) |
| Death from potentially curable disease | 36 (22.9%) |
| Death from a congenital anomaly | 29 (18.5%) |
| Mode of Death | |
| Limitation or withdrawal of life support | 114 (72.6%) |
| Brain death | 24 (15.3%) |
| Failed cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 19 (12.1%) |
| Cause of Death | |
| Cardiac | 40 (25.5%) |
| Sepsis or multiple organ failure | 30 (19.1%) |
| Neurologic | 25 (15.9%) |
| Respiratory | 24 (15.3%) |
| Trauma | 20 (12.7%) |
| Malignancy | 13 (8.3%) |
| Other | 5 (3.2%) |
| PICU length of stay (days)a | |
| Mean (SD) | 22.3 (39.02) |
| Median [IQR] | 6.6 [2.1, 21.8] |
| Min, Max | 0.0, 209.2 |
| Hospital length of stay (days) | |
| Mean (SD) | 27.4 (42.50) |
| Median [IQR] | 8.7 [2.4, 35.0] |
| Min, Max | 0.1, 209.2 |
a
PICU is pediatric intensive care unit.