Comparison between patients who fulfilled criteria for medical futility and other non-futile patients
| Characteristics | Futile (n = 34) | Non-futile (n = 628) |
| Age (mth)2-150 | 40.1 (59) | 35.4 (54) |
| Length of stay (days)2-150 | 4.6 (4.3) | 5.1 (8.4) |
| PRISM2-150 | 20.5 (11.7) | 10.7 (6.7) |
| Mortality (%) | 56 | 5.1 |
| Treatment limitation in non-survivors (%) | 79 | 37.5 |
| Precipitating cause of admission (%) | ||
| Postoperative | 2.9 | 32.2 |
| Respiratory | 17.7 | 30.3 |
| Sepsis | 38.2 | 9.1 |
| CNS | 23.6 | 13.8 |
| Trauma | 2.9 | 4.7 |
| Others | 14.7 | 9.8 |
↵2-150 Values are mean (SD).
PRISM, Paediatric Risk of Mortality Score; CNS, central nervous system.