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Table 1 Clinical characteristics and mode of death of the non-survivors. Differences of the measured variables age and length of stay and differences of the categorical variables among the modes of death (* p < 0.05, **p < 0.01). (DNR do not resuscitate, W/W withholding or withdrawal of therapy, failed CPR failed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, BD brain death, TOF terminal organ failure, exa/compl chron disease exacerbation/complication of a chronic disease)

From: Circumstances surrounding dying in the paediatric intensive care unit

 

Total

DNR

W/W

failed CPR

BD

TOF

 

(n = 87)

(n = 4)

(n = 24)

(n = 16)

(n = 20)

(n = 23)

Male patients (%)

49 (56.3)

2 (50.0)

13 (54.2)

9 (56.3)

11(55.0)

14 (60.9)

Median age (months)

26.4

125.8

53.1

10.9**

32.4

48.7

Median length of stay(days)

4.0

7.5

7.5**

2.0

2.0**

5.5

Reasons of admission (%)

      

Acute congenital disease

9 (10.3)

 

1 (4.2)

2 (12.5)

4 (20.0)

2 (8.7)

Acute acquired disease

56 (64.5)

2 (50.0)

14 (58.3)

11 (68.7)

15 (75)

14 (60.9)

Exa/compl chron disease

13 (14.9)

2 (50.0)

5 (20.8)*

 

1 (5.0)

5 (21.7)*

Post operative care

9 (10.3)

 

4 (16.7)

3 (18.8)

 

2 (8.7)

Admission diagnosis (%)

      

Respiratory

21 (24.2)

2 (50.0)

8 (33.3)

5 (31.3)

2 (10.0)

4 (17.4)

Circulatory

16 (18.4)

 

2 (8.4)

4 (25.0)

1 (5.0)

9 (39.2)*

Neurological

22 (25.3)

2 (50.0)

6 (25.0)

2 (12.4)

10(50.0)*

2 (8.7)

Metabolic/Internal environment

3 (3.4)

    

3 (13.0)

Trauma

2 (2.3)

   

1 (5.0)

1 (4.3)

Other

23 (26.4)

 

8 (33.3)

5 (31.3)

6 (30.0)

4 (17.4)

Source (%)

      

ER

24 (27.6)

3 (75)

5 (20.8)

3 (18.8)

10 (50.0)*

3 (13.0)

Post operative

9 (10.3)

 

4 (16.7)

3 (18.8)

 

2 (8.8)

Other hospital

34 (39.1)

 

7 (29.2)

8 (50.0)

10 (50.0)

9 (39.1)

Paediatric ward

20 (23.0)

1 (25)

8 (33.3)

2 (12.4)

 

9 (39.1)*