In-line filtration minimizes organ dysfunction: New aspects from a prospective, randomized, controlled trial

BMC Pediatrics

Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients

CHARACTERISTICS	CONTROL GROUP (n = 406)	FILTER GROUP (n = 401)	P VALUE
Age - years	5.58 ± 5.59	6.07 ± 6.01	0.23
Weight − kg	21.8 ± 20.1	23.0 ± 20.7	0.43
Paediatric Index of Mortality II (PIM II)	4.15 ± 8.76	3.42 ± 9.14	0.25
Sex − no.
Male	230	234	0.72
Female	175	168	0.72
DISEASE CATEGORY ON ADMISSION
Cardiology	150	155	0.66
Cardiac bypass	101	102	0.87
non-bypass	49	53	0.67
Hematology/Oncology	24	21	0.76
Nephrology	18	26	0.21
Gastroenterolgy	37	37	1.00
Pulmonology	21	18	0.74
Pediatric surgery	59	48	0.30
Traumatolgy	34	43	0.28
Neurosurgery	26	22	0.66
Others	37	31	0.53

This table displays the distribution of subjects between the control and filter groups by demographic characteristics, PIM II and disease categories on admission. None of the differences between the two groups were significant. Plus-minus values are means ± SD. PIM II denotes Pediatric Index of Mortality II. P values were calculated using the t-test for equality of means, Pearson’s Chi-Square test or Fisher’s exact test, as appropriate.

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