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Table 2 Multivariable analyses of the association between time taken to arrive at the bedside and mortality within 30 days admission in children transported by PCCT in England and Wales, accounting for characteristics of the child and their sickness (n = 9116)

From: Does time taken by paediatric critical care transport teams to reach the bedside of critically ill children affect survival? A retrospective cohort study from England and Wales

Characteristic

Odds ratio (mortality in 30 days)

95% confidence interval (30 days)

Time to arrive at bedside

  ≤ 60 min

Baseline

Baseline

 61 to 90 min

1.06

0.87 to 1.31

 91 to 120 min

0.84

0.66 to 1.08

 121 to 180 min

1.07

0.91 to 1.26

 181+ minutes

0.82

0.66 to 1.02

Age

  < 1 year

Baseline

Baseline

 1 to < 5 years

0.96

0.79 to 1.16

 5 to < 11 years

1.40

1.11 to 1.77

 11 to < 16 years

1.24

0.94 to 1.64

PIM 2

  < 1%

Baseline

Baseline

 1 to < 5%

2.22

1.17 to 4.23

 5 to < 15%

3.61

1.98 to 6.60

 15 to < 30%

11.31

5.77 to 22.19

 30 + %

34.47

18.22 to 65.20

Diagnosis

 Respiratory

Baseline

Baseline

 Cardiovascular

2.41

1.62 to 3.57

 Endocrine

2.73

1.85 to 4.05

 Haem/oncology

2.59

1.26 to 5.33

 Infection

1.73

1.22 to 2.47

 Neurological

1.28

0.76 to 2.16

 Trauma and accidents

1.31

0.94 to 1.83

 Other

1.81

0.96 to 3.44

Ventilated at referral

 No (not indicated)

Baseline

Baseline

 Yes

1.37

1.19 to 1.57

 No (advised to intubate)

0.94

0.79 to 1.12

Collection unit size

 Small

Baseline

Baseline

 Medium

1.12

1.01 to 1.24

 Large

1.04

0.88 to 1.23

Receiving critical care

 No

Baseline

Baseline

 Yes

1.06

0.90 to 1.25

  1. Cluster term is included in the model for the transport organisation, this adjusts the standard errors accordingly