Table 6 Relation between the outcome of the study group and muscle wasting percent over the first week of admission.

From: Point of care ultrasonography of quadriceps femoris muscle thickness for assessing nutritional status in critically ill children

Outcome

N (%)

Mean of muscle wasting percent ± SD

Test of significance (t-test)

P-value

Reintubation

Yes

14 (25.5%)

20.05 ± 7.74

2.81#

0.09

No

41(74.5%)

15.17 ± 9.87

Mortality risk

Died

33 (60%)

20.24 ± 8.18

4.1#

 < 0.001

Discharged

22 (40%)

10.7 ± 8.86

 

Mean ± SD

Correlation for muscle wasting percent

P-value

Mechanical ventilation duration (days)

13 ± 13

0.283*

0.036

PICU length of stay (days)

17 ± 14

0.144*

0.295

  1. #: Independent sample t-test *: Spearman correlation, SD: standard deviation; PICU: pediatric intensive care unit.
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