Table 1 Characteristics and outcomes of children with community-acquired septic shock (n = 761)
From: Descriptive statistics and risk factor analysis of children with community-acquired septic shock
Variables | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 1 year | 227 | (29.8) |
1–5 years | 235 | (30.9) |
6–11 years | 116 | (15.2) |
12–19 years | 183 | (24.0) |
Male | 406 | (53.4) |
Underlying conditions | ||
Any | 435 | (57.2) |
Care-dependence | 222 | (29.2) |
Neuromuscular | 106 | (13.9) |
Cardiovascular | 99 | (13.0) |
Hematological/malignancy/transplant | 58 | (7.6) |
Congenital/genetic | 43 | (5.7) |
Respiratory | 25 | (3.3) |
Septic shock as the diagnosis at admission | 355 | (46.6) |
Impaired consciousness on admission | ||
Mild | 461 | (60.6) |
Moderate | 52 | (6.8) |
Severe | 248 | (32.6) |
Transported from other hospitals | 294 | (38.6) |
Admitted to accredited ICU | 511 | (67.1) |
Hospital volume | ||
1–2 | 213 | (28.0) |
3–6 | 272 | (35.7) |
7–28 | 276 | (36.3) |
Length of mechanical ventilation, days, median (IQR)a | 7 | (3–20) |
Length of vasoactive drugs, days, median (IQR) | 3 | (1–7) |
Length of hospital stay, days, median (IQR) | 16 | (6–39) |
In-hospital mortality | 244 | (32.1) |
Discharged with comorbiditiesb | 178 | (34.4) |