Table 2. Comparative analysis of patients with and without PICS based on FSS.
**: statistically significant.
PICS = post-intensive care syndrome; OR = odds ratio; IQR = interquartile range; FSS = Functional Status Scale; PICU = pediatric intensive care unit
| PICS (change in FSS ≥3) | No PICS (change in FSS <3) | P-value | OR | |
| Total patients | 36 | 147 | ||
| Age (years) | 0.24 | |||
| Mean | 5.3 | 7.3 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 3 (0-10.5) | 7 (1-12.5) | ||
| Sex (female/male ratio) | 1.12:1 | 0.9:1 | 0.58 | 1.23 (0.59-2.55) |
| Primary organ dysfunction | 0.71 | |||
| Neurologic (%) | 25 | 27 | ||
| Respiratory (%) | 31 | 25 | ||
| Cardiovascular (%) | 25 | 24 | ||
| Other (%) | 19 | 24 | ||
| Two or more comorbidities (%) | 39 | 49 | 0.28 | 1.15 (0.72-3.17) |
| Surgery prior to admission (%) | 43 | 44 | 0.97 | 1.95 (0.88-4.34) |
| Pre-admission FSS | <0.001** | |||
| Mean | 7 | 8 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 6 (6-6) | 7 (6-9) | ||
| Admission FSS | 0.73 | |||
| Mean | 20 | 19 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 23.5 (11.75-27) | 16 (12-27) | ||
| PICU length of stay (days) | 0.21 | |||
| Mean | 20 | 19 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 9 (7-14.5) | 6 (5-10) | ||
| Hospital length of stay (days) | <0.001** | |||
| Mean | 33.5 | 14.7 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 35.5 (17.5-52.5) | 8 (5-15) | ||
| Ventilation-free days | <0.046 | |||
| Mean | 8.3 | 5.2 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 5 (2.75-9) | 5 (3-6) | ||
| Number of procedural interventions | <0.001** | |||
| Mean | 2.6 | 1 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 2 (1-4) | 1 (0-1) | ||