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Table 3 Stratified analysis of vital signs according to different age groups between ICU admission on initial PED visit and return PED visit

From: ICU admission following an unscheduled return visit to the pediatric emergency department within 72 hours

Age

ICU admission on initial PED visit

ICU admission on return PED visit

 

Mean ± SEM / N (%)

Mean ± SEM / N (%)

p-value

< 1 year

N = 948

N = 72

 

 BT (°C)

37.8 ± 0.04

37.3 ± 0.11

< 0.001*

 Heart Rate (/min)

152 ± 1.3

154 ± 2.8

0.581

 RR (/min)

28 ± 0.2

28 ± 0.6

0.643

 SBP (mmHg)

90 ± 1.0

92 ± 4.7

0.59

 DBP (mmHg)

55 ± 0.8

56 ± 3.3

0.774

1~3 years old

N = 114

N = 23

 

 BT (°C)

37.6 ± 0.12

37.9 ± 0.33

0.335

 Heart Rate (/min)

147 ± 3.0

155 ± 5.6

0.237

 RR (/min)

26 ± 0.6

27 ± 0.9

0.53

 SBP (mmHg)

108 ± 2.1

120 ± 8.6

0.148

 DBP (mmHg)

68 ± 1.6

74 ± 4.5

0.194

3~6 years old

N = 97

N = 12

 

 BT (°C)

37.7 ± 0.12

37.6 ± 0.29

0.81

 Heart Rate (/min)

137 ± 3.0

143 ± 5.5

0.424

 RR (/min)

24 ± 0.3

25 ± 0.9

0.251

 SBP (mmHg)

113 ± 2.5

118 ± 6.6

0.52

 DBP (mmHg)

73 ± 1.7

85 ± 8.1

0.17

6~12 years old

126

19

 

 BT (°C)

37.5 ± 0.12

37.4 ± 0.32

0.955

 Heart Rate (/min)

128 ± 2.2

120 ± 10.4

0.273

 RR (/min)

24 ± 0.4

24 ± 1.3

0.681

 SBP (mmHg)

118 ± 2.6

107 ± 7.6

0.199

 DBP (mmHg)

76 ± 2.0

68 ± 5.5

0.253

12~18 years old

77

11

 

 BT (°C)

37.3 ± 0.14

36.6 ± 0.22

0.058

 Heart Rate (/min)

114 ± 3.4

95 ± 0.6.6

0.057

 RR (/min)

22 ± 0.4

21 ± 1.0

0.655

 SBP (mmHg)

122 ± 3.4

120 ± 9.5

0.854

 DBP (mmHg)

73 ± 2.3

61 ± 7.3

0.099

  1. BT body temperature, RR respiratory rate, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure
  2. *In the group of age < 1 year old, body temperature was lower in patients with ICU admission on return visit