Admitted to PICU (n=28) | Remained at DGH (n=96) | P value | |
Age (years) | 9.8 (5.9) | 10.7 (4.8) | 0.36 |
Female (%) | 82.8 | 52.6 | 0.005 |
First presentation of diabetes (%) | 69.0 | 61.9 | 0.52 |
pH | 6.90 (0.11) | 6.96 (0.13) | 0.03 |
pCO2 (kPa) | 2.5 (0.8) | 2.9 (1.0) | 0.04 |
Base excess (mEq/L) | −27.7 (3.8) | −25.5 (4.8) | 0.03 |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 34.1 (11.5) | 32.6 (8.7) | 0.44 |
Received osmotherapy (%) | 79 | 33 | <0.001 |
Mechanical ventilation (%) | 25 | 0 | <0.0001 |
Continuous variables are expressed as mean (SD).
DGH, district general hospital; pCO2, partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PICU, paediatric intensive care unit.