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Table 3 Comparison between subgroups (early deceased) and (late deceased)

From: Comparison between early and late mortalities due to severe sepsis in a pediatric intensive care unit: five-years-experience

 

(Early deceased)

(n = 78)

(Late deceased)

(n = 85)

Test of sig.

P

n (%)

n (%)

Sex

 Male

44 (56.4%)

54 (63.5%)

χ2 = 0.860

0.354

 Female

34 (43.6%)

31 (36.5%)

Age category

 1 month–1 year

41 (52.6%)

60 (70.6%)

χ2 = 5.669

0.059

 1 year–5years

21 (26.9%)

15 (17.6%)

 5 years–15 years

16 (20.5%)

10 (11.8%)

  

Weight for age (Z-score)

 Under

25 (32.1%)

32 (37.6%)

χ2 = 2.228

MCp = 0.325

 Normal (−3 to +3)

53 (67.9%)

51 (60.0%)

 Over

0 (0.0%)

2 (2.4%)

Previous hospital admission

 No

42 (53.8%)

47 (55.3%)

χ2 = 0.034

0.853

 Yes

36 (46.2%)

38 (44.7%)

Comorbid conditions

 No

52 (66.7%)

49 (57.6%)

χ2 = 1.404

0.236

 Yes

26 (33.3%)

36 (42.4%)

PIM-2 median

66.50

39.0

U = 2194.5*

< 0.001*

PELOD median

16.0

12.0

U = 2414.5*

0.003*

Primary site

 Chest

28 (35.9%)

47 (55.3%)

χ2 = 6.160*

0.013*

 Cardiac

1 (1.3%)

1 (1.2%)

χ2 = 0.004

FEp = 1.000

 Urinary system

2 (2.6%)

9 (10.6%)

χ2 = 4.162*

0.041*

 Gastroenterology

11 (14.1%)

12 (14.1%)

χ2 = 0.0

0.998

 Blood

27 (34.6%)

14 (16.5%)

χ2 = 7.113*

0.008*

 Neurology

8 (10.3%)

7 (8.2%)

χ2 = 0.199

0.656

 Skin

1 (1.3%)

2 (2.4%)

χ2 = 0.258

FEp = 1.000

 Peritoneum

1 (1.3%)

2 (2.4%)

χ2 = 0.258

FEp = 1.000

Peritoneal dialysis

1 (1.3%)

12 (14.1%)

9.131*

0.003*

  1. PIM-2 pediatric index of mortality, PELOD pediatric logistic organ dysfunction
  2. * p value statistically significant