Table 7 Mortality predictors in the study group.
Outcome | Chi-square test | P -value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Died N (%) | Discharged N (%) | ||||
Chronic diseases | No | 14 (45.1) | 17 (54.8) | 6.518 | 0.011 |
Yes | 19 (79.2) | 5 (20.8) | |||
Operations | No | 27 (55.1) | 22 (44.9) | 4.49 | 0.034 |
Yes | 6 (100%) | 0 (0%) | |||
Development | Delayed | 13 (92.9%) | 1 (7.1%) | 8.015 | 0.005 |
Normal | 20 (48.80%) | 21 (51.2%) | |||
Inotropes | No | 5 (22.7%) | 17 (77.3%) | 20.11 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 28 (84.8%) | 5 (15.2%) | |||
Respiratory illness | No | 23 (70%) | 7 (31.2%) | 5.18 | 0.02 |
Yes | 10 (30%) | 15 (68.81%) | |||
Blood pressure | Low | 18 (81.8%) | 4 (18.2%) | 7.244 | 0.027 |
Normal | 13 (43.3%) | 17 (56.7%) | |||
High | 2 (66.7%) | 1 (33.3%) | |||
Sputum culture | No growth | 10 (40%) | 15 (60%) | 6.901 | 0.032 |
Inhibited growth | 4 (80%) | 1 (20%) | |||
Positive | 19 (76%) | 6 (24%) | |||
Achievement of goal requirements in the 1st week | No | 29 (85.3%) | 5 (14.7%) | 25.58 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 4 (19%) | 17 (81%) | |||
Died: 33 (60%) | Discharged: 22 (40%) | t-test | |||
Mean ± SD | |||||
PRISM score | 15.06 ± 3.88 | 9 ± 3.53 | 6 | < 0.001 | |
STRONGkids score | 3.03 ± 1.04 | 1.95 ± 0.85 | 4.35 | < 0.001 | |
Albumin | 3.08 ± 0.61 | 3.85 ± 0.65 | -2.856- | 0.006 | |
PTT | 47.42 ± 22.95 | 32.6 ± 10.89 | 2.83 | 0.007 | |
Mechanical ventilation duration | 18 ± 14.46 | 6.18 ± 6.13 | 3.55 | 0.001 | |
Muscle thickness on day 3 | 0.81 ± 0.32 | 1.3 ± 0.41 | -2.023- | 0.048 | |
Muscle thickness on day 7 | 0.72 ± 0.26 | 0.99 ± 0.31 | -2.727- | 0.009 | |
