Table 2 Demographic and clinical outcomes of children based on Z-scores
Characteristics | Wt for age ≥ -2 (N = 69) | Wt for age < -2 (N = 57) | P value | Wt/Lt ≥ -2 and BMI ≥ -2 (N = 75) | Wt/Lt <-2 and BMI<-2 (N = 51) | p-value | Ht, Lt/age, ≥-2 (N = 63) | Ht, Lt/age, <-2 (N = 63) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male)* | 43 (62) | 32 (56) | 0.585 | 44 (58) | 31 (60) | 0.855 | 25 (40) | 38 (60) | 0.10 |
Age ** | 2 (4) | 2 (6.34) | 0.865 | 2 (5) | 2 (4.34) | 0.759 | 2 (5) | 2 (4.34) | 0.23 |
PIM2*** | 6.3 (8.3) | 6.2 (11.5) | 0.483 | 6.3 (8.4) | 6 (8.8) | 0.773 | 7.74 (7.3) | 6.4 (6.0) | 0.61 |
PICU stay*** | 8 (10) | 8 (10) | 0.883 | 8 (9) | 10 (10) | 0.453 | 10.7 (9.5) | 12.6 (9.7) | 0.48 |
Mortality* | 13 (18) | 22 (38) | 0.012 | 12 (16) | 23 (45) | 0.001 | 17(27) | 18 (28) | 0.9 |