Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the children with positive bacterial culture admitted to PICU in 2019 and 2021
2019(n = 391) | 2021(n = 261) | statistics | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
agea, month | 7.0 (2.8, 22.5) | 8.0 (3.1, 36.0) | 47354.5 | 0.119 |
weighta, kg | 7.8 (5.0, 11.4) | 8.0 (5.5, 14.0) | 46,956 | 0.094 |
sexb | 0.054 | 0.817 | ||
male | 237 (60.6) | 155 (59.4) | ||
female | 154 (39.4) | 106 (40.6) | ||
Mechanical ventilationb | 1.048 | 0.306 | ||
yes | 206 (52.7) | 126 (48.3) | ||
no | 185 (47.3) | 135 (51.7) | ||
Hospital staya, day | 12.0 (7.0, 18.0) | 11.0 (7.0, 21.0) | 50146.5 | 0.709 |
Hospital costa,thousand RMB | 30.4 (12.4, 63.8) | 26.4 (12.4, 69.8) | 51,126 | 0.727 |
outcomeb | 1.816 | 0.178 | ||
discharge | 333 (85.2) | 211 (80.8) | ||
death | 58 (14.8) | 50 (19.2) |