Appendix 1.
- Time of death in relation to demographic and clinical characteristics, bivariate analysis of mortalities time of death (working/after hours).
| Demographics | Time of death | Test statistic | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working hours (n=31) | After hours (n=70) | |||
| n (%) | ||||
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 20 (64.5) | 32 (45.7) | χ2(1)=3.04 | 0.081 |
| Male | 11 (35.5) | 38 (54.3) | ||
| Age (months), mean±SD | 52±57.3 | 48.91±51.9 | t (99)=0.30 | 0.786 |
| Hospital admission time | 26 (83.9) | 60 (85.7) | χ2(1)=0.1 | 0.810 |
| Length of stay | ||||
| Hospital, median (Qrt.1, Qrt.3) | 10 (5, 30) | 9.5 (2, 37) | U (101)=1034 | 0.707 |
| PICU, median (Qrt.1, Qrt.3) | 7 (4,18) | 7.5 (2, 20) | U (101)=1071 | 0.921 |
| Mode of death | ||||
| F-CPR | 15 (48.4) | 36 (51.4) | χ2(1)=4.1 | 0.778 |
| WLST | 14 (45.2) | 29 (41.4) | χ2(1)=0.122 | 0.726 |
| Brain death | 2 (6.5) | 5 (7.1) | χ2(1)=0.020 | 0.900 |
| Presented with infections upon admission | 19 (61.3) | 44 (62.9) | χ2(1)=0.022 | 0.881 |
| DNR order | 15 (48.4) | 35 (50) | χ2(1)=0.022 | 0.881 |
| Cause of death | ||||
| Shock - septic | 15 (48.4) | 16 (22.8) | χ2(6)=11.375 | 0.078 |
| Lower respiratory infection | 3 (9.7) | 16 (22.8) | ||
| Cardiac diseases | 5 (16.1) | 7 (10.0) | ||
| Respiratory failure secondary to CNS disease | 2 (6.4) | 10 (14.3) | ||
| Tumors | 1 (3.2) | 6 (8.6) | ||
| Pulmonary hemorrhage | 2 (6.4) | 4 (5.7) | ||
| Others* | 3 (9.7) | 11 (15.7) | ||
*
Others include: renal failure, liver failure, primary immunodeficiency, trauma, massive stroke, CNS infections, and intracranial hemorrhage. SD: standard deviation, Qrt.1: first quartile, Qrt.3: third quartile, PICU: pediatric intensive care unit, F-CPR: failed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, WLST: withholding life-sustaining treatment, DNR: do not resuscitate, CNS: central nervous system