Historical (n=114) | Testing (n=75) | |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 2.4 (0.4, 10.1) | 2.9 (0.3, 10.9) |
≤24 months* | 54 (47) | 34 (45) |
Female | 54 (47) | 20 (27) |
Medical (non-trauma) | 89 (78) | 59 (79) |
PRISM† | 6 (2, 12) | 7 (4, 13) |
Respiratory indication for intubation‡ | 56 (49) | 34 (49) |
Diagnostic category: lower respiratory/shock | 42 (37) | 25 (36)§ |
Historical=April 2009–March 2010 and Testing=July 2012–September 2013.
Number (%) or median (IQR) shown.
*Highest risk for desaturation in separate study.
†PRISM II score; n=111 for the historical period and n=56 for the testing period.
‡Oxygenation or ventilation failure or apnoea; n=70 for testing period.
§n=70 for testing period.
PRISM, Paediatric RISk of Mortality.