Table 1 Patient characteristics of participants and non-participants
| Â | Participants (n = 36) | Non-participants (n = 27) | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Median (Range) | Median (Range) | p |
Age of child (yrs) | 11.9 (8.0–17.1) | 13.6 (8.0–17.3) | 0.99 |
Length of stay in PICU (days) | 3.0 (1.0–51.0) | 3.0 (1.0–26.0) | 0.76 |
Length of artificial ventilation (days) | 1.0 (0.0–49.0) | 1.0 (0.0–14.0) | 0.84 |
Risk of mortality, PIM2 (%) | 4.2 (0.2–26.6) | 3.8 (0.4–80.7) | 0.97 |
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | Â |
Gender of child | Â | Â | 0.05* |
Female | 21 (58.3) | 9 (33.3) | Â |
Male | 15 (41.7) | 18 (66.7) | Â |
Artificial ventilation | Â | Â | 0.76 |
Yes | 24 (66.7) | 19 (70.4) | Â |
No | 12 (33.3) | 8 (29.6) | Â |
Reason for PICU admission | Â | Â | 0.07 |
Trauma | 23 (63.9) | 11 (40.7) | Â |
Non-trauma | 13 (36.1) | 16 (59.3) | Â |