Table 4 Outcomes after PICU discharge
From: Anemia at pediatric intensive care unit discharge: prevalence and risk markers
Outcome | All patients (n = 679) | Not anemic (n = 289) | Anemic (n = 390) | Univariate OR (CI95 %) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hospital length of stay after PICU discharge, median (Q1–Q3)a | 5 (2–13) | 4 (2–9) | 6 (3–15) | < 0.001 | |
Death in hospital, n (%)a | 12 (1.8) | 6 (2.2) | 6 (1.7) | 0.75 (0.24, 2.34) | 0.614 |
Hb at hospital discharge, median (Q1–Q3)b | 109 (97–124) | 124 (111–136) | 102 (92–117) | < 0.001 | |
Anemia at hospital discharge (n, %)b | 207 (54) | 29 (21) | 178 (72) | 9.79 (5.97, 16.1) | < 0.001 |