Table 1

Patient baseline characteristics

Intervention
(n=698)
Control
(n=767)
P value
Age in months (mean±SD)58.2±59.852.9±58.90.027
Male sex (%)56.458.90.329
Length of PICU stay in days (mean±SD)10.9±21.210.7±16.80.456
Pediatric Index of Mortality II score (mean±SD)5.9±12.35.5±10.60.519
Mortality (%)17.114.50.973
Destination on discharge (%)
 Home4.94.00.280
 Ward78.976.10.223
 Rehabilitation centre/other institution/home care4.74.50.223
 Dead5.74.80.378
 Other4.69.70.006
  • PICU, paediatric intensive care unit.