Comparison of admissions to adult and paediatric intensive care units
| 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% | |