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Table 4 The most common disease states cited by survey respondents

From: A survey on the resources and practices in pediatric critical care of resource-rich and resource-limited countries

Disease statea

Developed country (n = 34)

Developing country (n = 39)

P value

Toxins

11.76 (4)

12.82 (5)

.89

Newborn illness

41.18 (14)

30.77 (12)

.35

Tuberculosis

0 (0)

28.21 (11)

<.001

Malaria

0 (0)

10.26 (4)

.05

HIV infection

0 (0)

10.26 (4)

.05

Rheumatic heart disease

0 (0)

7.69 (3)

.10

Congenital heart disease

44.12 (15)

43.59 (17)

.96

Nutritional disease

.05 (0)

35.90 (14)

<.001

Cancer

35.29 (12)

17.95 (7)

.09

Respiratory disease

88.24 (30)

87.18 (34)

.89

Elective operation

64.71 (22)

33.33 (13)

.007

Emergency operation

47.06 (16)

30.77 (12)

.15

Renal failure

26.47 (9)

17.95 (7)

.38

Diabetes mellitus

23.53 (8)

7.69 (3)

.06

Status epilepticus

23.53 (8)

12.82 (5)

.23

Sepsis

26.47 (9)

20.51 (8)

.55

Meningitis

11.76 (4)

23.08 (9)

.21

  1. HIV human immunodeficiency virus
  2. aPercentage of respondents in the group who answered very common to the particular disease or syndrome