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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Music Use for Sedation in Critically ill Children (MUSiCC trial): a pilot randomized controlled trial

Characteristic

Control

n = 20

Music

n = 20

Noise cancellation

n = 20

Age—yearsa

2.02 (3.5)

1.16 (3.5)

2.02 (3.5)

Weight—kilogramsa

12.05 (14.54)

7.22 (14.54)

12.05 (14.54)

Sex—maleb

9 (45%)

13 (65%)

9 (45%)

PRISM Scorea

6.65 (4.94)

8.45 (4.94)

6.65 (4.94)

Inotrope Score on admissiona

4.08 (3.83)

10.2 (3.83)

4.08 (3.83)

PELOD Score on enrollmenta

6.45 (1.79)

7 (1.79)

6.45 (1.79)

Type of ICU

 PCICUb

10 (50%)

15 (75%)

12 (60%)

 PICUb

10 (50%)

5 (25%)

8 (40%)

 Sedation prior to ICU—yesb

7 (35%)

4 (20%)

5 (25%)

 Post-operative—yesb

13 (65%)

12 (60%)

11 (55%)

 Cardiac diagnosis—yesb

10 (50%)

13 (65%)

12 (60%)

Diagnosisb

 Cardiac arrest

1 (5%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Gastrointestinal

2 (10%)

0 (0%)

1 (5%)

 Post-operative

10 (50%)

12 (60%)

10 (50%)

 Respiratory

3 (15%)

7 (35%)

4 (20%)

 Shock

2 (10%)

1 (5%)

1 (5%)

 Trauma

1 (5%)

0 (0%)

1 (5%)

 Other

1 (5%)

0 (0%)

3 (15%)

Arterial line—yesb

17 (85%)

18 (90%)

17 (85%)

Central line—yesb

18 (90%)

18 (90%)

18 (90%)

Chest tube—yesb

11 (55%)

11 (55%)

10 (50%)

Mediastinal tube—yesb

9 (45%)

9 (45%)

6 (30%)

  1. PRISM pediatric risk of mortality, PELOD pediatric logistic organ dysfunction, ICU intensive care unit, PCICU pediatric cardiac intensive care unit, PICU pediatric intensive care unit
  2. aMean (SD)
  3. bn (%)