From: Impact of paediatric intensive care unit admission on neurocognitive function in children
 | VIQ | PIQ | TIQ | IQ test categories | ||||||
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Average | Dull Average | Borderline | Mildly impaired | Impaired | ||||||
Gender | Male (n = 27) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 92.93 ± 8.24 | 92.89 ± 10.14 | 94.37 ± 9.56 | 21 (77.78%) | 5 (18.52%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Female (n = 23) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 90.65 ± 7.3 | 91 ± 8.15 | 91.57 ± 7.18 | 16 (69.57%) | 6 (26.09%) | 1 (4.35%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
 | p-value | 0.311 | 0.477 | 0.253 | 0.72(F) | |||||
Cause of admission | Medical (n = 19) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 90.84 ± 6.92 | 92.53 ± 6.2 | 92.52 ± 8.38 | 13 (68.42%) | 6 (31.58%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Surgical (n = 31) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 92.52 ± 8.38 | 91.71 ± 10.77 | 93.1 ± 9.66 | 24 (77.42%) | 5 (16.13%) | 1 (3.23%) | 1 (3.23%) | 0 (0%) | |
 | p-value | 0.469 | 0.765 | 0.986 | 0.603(F) | |||||
Type of surgery | Minor (n = 4) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 98.25 ± 4.92 | 98.75 ± 7.63 | 100.25 ± 5.32 | 4 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Major (n = 27) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 90.91 ± 8.76 | 90.96 ± 11.37 | 91.65 ± 10.05 | 20 (73.91%) | 5 (17.3 %) | 1 (4.35%) | 1 (4.35%) | 0 (0%) | |
 | p-value | 0.119 | 0.202 | 0.111 | 1.00(F) | |||||
Postoperative complications (surgical patients) | Present (n = 5) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 95.6 ± 5.64 | 90.8 ± 10.71 | 92.2 ± 10.26 | 4 (80%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (20%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Absent (n = 26) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 91.92 ± 8.77 | 91.88 ± 10.98 | 93.27 ± 9.74 | 20 (76.92%) | 5 (19.23%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.85%) | 0 (0%) | |
 | p-value | 0.378 | 0.841 | 0.825 | 0.318(F) | |||||
Mechanical ventilation | Needed (n = 19) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 89.21 ± 8.5 | 89.37 ± 9.86 | 90..74 ± 9.64 | 11 (57.89%) | 7 (36.84%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5.26%) | 0 (0%) |
Not needed (n = 31) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 93.52 ± 7.03 | 93.65 ± 8.59 | 94.52 ± 7.67 | 26 (83.87%) | 4 (12.9%) | 1 (3.23%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
 | p-value | 0.058 | 0.113 | 0.132 | 0.057(F) | |||||
Sedatives | Needed (n = 27) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 92.93 ± 8.25 | 92.48 ± 10.68 | 93.78 ± 9.86 | 22 (81.48%) | 3 (11.11%) | 1 (3.7%) | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0%) |
Not needed (n = 23) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 90.65 ± 7.29 | 91.48 ± 7.39 | 92.26 ± 6.92 | 15 (65.22%) | 8 (34.78%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
 | p-value | 0.311 | 0.706 | 0.539 | 0.084(F) | |||||
Inotropic support | Needed (n = 6) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 86 ± 10 | 86 ± 14.44 | 86.83 ± 12.53 | 4 (66.67%) | 1 (16.67%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (16.67%) | 0 (0%) |
Not needed (n = 44) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 92.68 ± 7.26 | 92.84 ± 8.2 | 93.93 ± 7.71 | 33 (75%) | 10 (22.73%) | 1 (2.27%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
 | p-value | 0.311 | 0.706 | 0.539 | 0.243(F) | |||||
Blood/blood product transfusion | Needed (n = 4) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 97.75 ± 3.4 | 95.5 ± 2.38 | 96.75 ± 1.5 | 4 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Not needed (n = 46) | Mean ± SD, N (%) | 91.37 ± 7.91 | 91.72 ± 9.56 | 92.76 ± 8.87 | 33 (71.74%) | 11 (23.91%) | 1 (2.17%) | 1 (2.17%) | 0 (0%) | |
 |  | p-value | 0.119 | 0.438 | 0.378 | 0.629(F) |