Table 1.
Patient demographics at PICU admission comparing treatment and control groups (n = 135).
| Variables | Treatment group (n = 27) | Control group (n = 108) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) or Median (IQR) | |||
| Age (years) | 8.5 (6.23–11.94) | 9.05 (6.24–13.56) | 0.53a |
| Weight (kg) | 32.5 (24–55) | 39.8 (20.6–63.8) | 0.55a |
| BMIb | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.8 (16.8–22.6) | 19 (15.9–25.4) | 0.92a |
| BMI percentile for age and sex | 83.9 (58.6–96.1) | 80.0 (44.8–95.7) | 0.57a |
| Weight-for-length percentile | 99.9c | 80.0 (44.8–95.7) | |
| Obesity status | 9 (33.3) | 29 (26.9) | 0.50d |
| Male gender | 16 (59.3) | 59 (54.6) | 0.67d |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.14d | ||
| African American | 15 (55.6) | 48 (44.4) | |
| White/Caucasian | 6 (22.2) | 24 (22.2) | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 2 (7.4) | 6 (5.6) | |
| Hispanic | 2 (7.4) | 4 (3.7) | |
| Asian American | 0 (0) | 2 (1.9) | |
| Mixed | 2 (7.4) | 2 (1.9) | |
| Unknown/unspecified | 0 (0) | 22 (20.4) | |
| Mortality scores | |||
| PIM III | −4.66 (−6.12 to −4.53) | −5.29 (−6.05 to −4.60) | 0.98a |
| PRISM III | 5 (0–10) | 4 (0–7) | 0.55a |
IQR, Interquartile range; BMI, Body mass index; PIM III, Pediatric Index of Mortality III; PRISM III, Pediatric Risk of Mortality III.
a
Wilcoxon two-sample test.
b
BMI assessed in 26 children ≥2 years of age.
c
Weight-for-length assessed in one child <2 years of age.
d
Chi-square test.