Main characteristics of intensive care unit non-survivors
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| ICU, intensive care unit. | |
| *Details on source of admission were not available in 93 children. | |
| ICU area | |
| General paediatric | 442 (45.8) |
| Neonatal surgical | 213 (22.0) |
| Cardiac surgical | 311 (32.2) |
| Age group | |
| Newborn (<28 days) | 282 (29.2) |
| Infant (1–12 months) | 304 (31.5) |
| Children (1–14 years) | 322 (33.3) |
| Young adults (>14 years) | 58 (6.0) |
| Diagnostic category | |
| Congenital malformations | 212 (21.9) |
| Cardiovascular | 158 (16.4) |
| Gastroenterological | 18 (1.9) |
| Infections | 43 (4.5) |
| Injury/poisoning | 82 (8.5) |
| Metabolic disorders | 25 (2.6) |
| Neoplasms | 81 (8.4) |
| Neurological | 68 (7.0) |
| Perinatal diseases | 201 (20.8) |
| Respiratory | 72 (7.5) |
| Other | 6 (0.6) |
| Source of admission | (n = 845)* |
| Home | 15 (1.7) |
| From within hospital | 192 (22.7) |
| External referral | 638 (75.6) |
| Total | 966 |