Table 3 Severity and outcomes of PICU admissions with asthma as primary diagnosis or as underlying condition for death, by socio-economic status in England during 2006–2007 to 2012–2013.

From: Asthma in paediatric intensive care in England residents: observational study

 

Number of admissions (%)

PIM2% (median, IQR)

Any form of ventilation support (%, 95% CI)

Length of stay (median, IQR)

Deaths [n (%)]

EIMD1 least deprived

249 (11.3)

0.5 (0.2–1.2)

108 (13.0 (10.7–15.3))

1.6 (0.8–2.5)

2 (13.3 (11.0–15.7))

EIMD2

251 (11.4)

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

117 (14.1 (11.8–16.5))

1.6 (0.9–2.6)

1 (6.7 (5.0–8.4))

EIMD3

366 (16.7)

0.4 (0.2–1.0)

139 (16.8 (14.2–19.3))

1.5 (0.8–2.6)

1 (6.7 (5.0–8.4))

EIMD4

505 (23.0)

0.5 (0.2–1.1)

204 24.6 ((21.7–27.6))

1.5 (0.8–2.8)

3 (20.0 (17.3–22.7))

EIMD5 most deprived

824 (37.5)

0.4 (0.2–1.0)

260 (31.4 (28.2–34.6))

1.3 (0.7–2.4)

8 (53.3 (49.9–56.7))

Overall

2195 (100.0)

0.4 (0.2–1.1)

828 (100.0)

1.4 (0.8–2.6)

15 (100)