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Table 2 Summary of demographic characteristics

From: A multicenter, randomized, open-label, active-comparator trial to determine the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of intravenous ibuprofen for treatment of fever in hospitalized pediatric patients

 

Acetaminophen

Intravenous Ibuprofen

Demographic

N = 53

N = 47

Age (years)

 Mean (SD)

6 (4.4)

7 (4.6)

p-value

0.098

 6 months to < 2 years

14(26%)

6(13%)

 2 to < 6 years

14 (26%)

13(28%)

 6 to 16 years

25(47%)

28(60%)

Gender

 Male

26 (49%)

27 (57%)

 Female

27 (51%)

20 (43%)

p-value

0.404

Race

 White

42 (79%)

42 (89%)

 Black or African American

8 (15%)

5 (11%)

 American Indian or Alaska Native

2 (4%)

0

 Other

1 (2%)

0

p-value

0.346

Ethnicity

 Hispanic or Latino

24 (45%)

29 (62%)

 Not Hispanic or Latino

29 (55%)

18 (38%)

p-value

0.102

Weight

 Mean (SD)

24.2 (15.2)

30.2 (19.5)

p-value

0.085

  1. N number, SD standard deviation