Table 3 Outcomes for PICU admission and organ dysfunction
From: Characteristics and risk factors associated with critical illness in pediatric COVID-19
|  | PICU admission N = 30 | No PICU admission N = 47 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcome: PICU admission | |||
Age | Â | Â | 0.0152 |
 >  = 12 years | 20 (66.67) | 18 (38.30) |  |
 < 12 years | 10 (33.33) | 29 (61.70) |  |
Any comorbidity | Â | Â | 0.2267 |
 Yes | 17 (56.67) | 20 (42.55) |  |
 No | 13 (43.33) | 27 (57.45) |  |
BMI category (N = 45)a |  |  | 0.7310 |
 Overweight/obese | 7 (35.00) | 10 (40.00) |  |
 Underweight/normal weight | 13 (65.00) | 15 (60.00) |  |
Laboratory data | Â | Â | Â |
 Initial CRP (N = 37) |  |  | 0.0053 |
  Median (IQR) | 54.10 (13.90, 161.90) | 9.30 (4.00, 33.10) |  |
 Initial ferritin (N = 42) |  |  | 0.8495 |
  Median (IQR) | 446.05 (307.35, 809.35) | 525.30 (160.20, 1003.00) |  |
 Initial WBC (N = 69) |  |  | 0.1455 |
  Median (IQR) | 7.8 (5.4–17.1) | 7.8 (4.9–12.3) |  |
 Initial platelets |  |  | 0.0612 |
  Median (IQR) | 231 (182–206) | 267 (200–419) |  |
|  | Organ dysfunction N = 14 | No organ dysfunction N = 63 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcome: organ dysfunction | Â | Â | Â |
Age | Â | Â | 0.2166 |
 >  = 12 years | 9 (64.29) | 29 (46.03) |  |
 < 12 years | 5 (35.71) | 34 (53.97) |  |
Any comorbidity | Â | Â | 0.8719 |
 Yes | 7 (50.00) | 30 (47.62) |  |
 No | 7 (50.00) | 33 (52.38) |  |
BMI category (N = 45)1 |  |  | 0.7224 |
 Overweight/obese | 5 (45.45) | 12 (35.29) |  |
 Underweight/normal weight | 6 (54.55) | 22 (64.71) |  |
Laboratory data | Â | Â | Â |
 Initial CRPc |  |  | 0.0011 |
  Median (IQR) | 109.70 (54.25, 218.15) | 13.90 (4.50, 46.70) |  |
 Initial ferritinb |  |  | 0.2125 |
  Median (IQR) | 454.60 (373.70, 1039.00) | 487.10 (178.90, 592.40) |  |
 Initial WBC (N = 69) |  |  | 0.0341 |
  Median (IQR) | 15.7 (6.4–18.5) | 7.8 (4.8–11.4) |  |
 Initial platelets |  |  |  |
  Median (IQR) | 149 (100–280) | 268 (203–392) | 0.0025 |