Table 1 Distribution of patient and hospital characteristics according to transfer status
From: Transfer hospitalizations for pediatric severe sepsis or septic shock: resource use and outcomes
Characteristic | Overall Hospitalizations (n = 8533) % | Transfer Hospitalizations (n = 2151) % | Non-transfer Hospitalizations (n = 6382) % | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in Years | ||||
< 1 | 29.1 | 39.6 | 25.5 | |
1–5 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 15.5 | |
6–10 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 9.2 | |
11–15 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 13.5 | |
16–20 | 33.2 | 24.2 | 36.3 | < 0.0001 |
Female Sex | 48.9 | 47.3 | 49.5 | 0.07 |
APRDRG Levels of Illness Severity | ||||
Minor/Moderate | 5.1 | 3.3 | 5.8 | |
Major | 17.8 | 12.5 | 19.7 | |
Extreme | 77.0 | 84.2 | 74.5 | < 0.0001 |
Primary Payer | ||||
Public | 51.9 | 55.6 | 50.6 | |
Private | 37.4 | 33.5 | 38.8 | |
Self-pay/Other | 10.7 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 0.0015 |
Type of Hospital | ||||
Rural | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.4 | |
Urban Non-Teaching | 12.7 | 4.6 | 15.4 | |
Urban Teaching | 85.2 | 94.2 | 82.2 | < 0.0001 |