Introduction
Methods
Setting
Study design
Data analysis
Results
Patient characteristics
Patient characteristics | Cohort | ||
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Study (n = 74) | Control (n = 75) |
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Gender, no. (%) | NS | ||
Male | 38 (51) | 43 (57) | |
Female | 36 (49) | 32 (43) | |
Age, Mdn (IQR) | 2.0 (0.2–11.4) | 1.9 (0.4–10.9) | NS |
Age group, no. (%) | NS | ||
0–3 months | 19 (26) | 15 (20) | |
≥ 3–12 months | 12 (16) | 15 (20) | |
≥ 1–4 years | 15 (20) | 15 (20) | |
≥ 4–12 years | 10 (14) | 15 (20) | |
≥ 12 years | 18 (24) | 15 (20) | |
Discipline, no. (%) | 0.009 | ||
Surgical | 12 (16) | 27 (36) | |
Non-surgical | 62 (84) | 48 (64) | |
Admission duration (days), Mdn (IQR) | 2 (1–6) | 4 (2–9) | NS |
Severity of illness | |||
PIM2 mortality risk, Mdn % (IQR) | 2.1% (1.3–5.1) | n/a | |
PRISM III, Mdn (IQR) | 10 (7–14) | n/a | |
Mortality, no. (%) | 5 (7) | 0 (0) |