Adult ICU | PICU | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
ENT, ear, nose and throat; F, female; M, male; ICU, intensive care unit; PICU paediatric intensive care unit. | |||
Age (years) (mean (range)) | 9.0 (0.1 to 18) | 1.2 (0 to 18) | <0.01 |
Sex ratio (M:F) | 1:0.9 | 1:0.6 | <0.01 |
Level of dependency | |||
1 | 47% | 38% | <0.01 |
2 | 46% | 40% | |
3 | 6% | 21% | |
Ventilated in first hour | 50% | 65% | <0.01 |
Diagnostic breakdown | |||
Cardiology | 2% | 11% | |
Cardiac surgery | 0% | 29% | |
Respiratory | 17% | 23% | |
Neurology | 17% | 11% | |
Neurosurgery | 26% | 2% | |
Infectious diseases | 6% | 4% | |
Metabolic/endocrine | 4% | 2.5% | |
Surgery | 8.5% | 7% | |
ENT | 4% | 4% | |
Orthopaedic/trauma | 10% | 2% | |
Miscellaneous | 4.6% | 4.5% |