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. 2021 Jun 4;9:691692. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.691692

Table 2.

Characteristics of patients who did and did not complete Pediatric Sepsis Program telephone follow-up health assessment.

Characteristic Completed follow-up (n = 9) Did not complete follow-up (n = 11)
Age in years, median (IQR) 3 (2–9) 7 (3–16)
Male sex 8 6
Race
   White 3 (33%) 5 (45%)
   Black 2 (22%) 3 (27%)
   Asian 1 (11%) 0 (0%)
   Other 3 (33%) 3 (27%)
Hispanic ethnicity 1 (11%) 4 (36%)
Primary language is English 9 (100%) 10 (91%)
Insurance
   Public 4 (44%) 7 (64%)
   Private 5 (56%) 4 (36%)
≥1 comorbid condition 4 (44%) 6 (55%)
Sepsis source
   Respiratory 2 (22%) 5 (45%)
   Bloodstream 0 (0%) 2 (18%)
   Abdomen 2 (22%) 1 (9%)
   Skin/soft tissue/bone 3 (33%) 0 (0%)
   Central nervous system 1 (11%) 0 (0%)
   Genitourinary 0 (0%) 1 (9%)
   Culture negative sepsis, unknown source 1 (11%) 2 (18%)
Required invasive mechanical ventilation 7 (78%) 8 (73%)
Required vasoactive infusion 9 (100%) 8 (73%)
Hospital length of stay in days, median (IQR) 11 (8–21) 19 (16–27)
Discharged to acute inpatient rehabilitation after sepsis admission 2 (22%) 3 (27%)
Readmitted to acute care within 6 months of discharge 1 (11%) 2 (18%)