Main characteristics of children dying in hospital wards (non-intensive care unit)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| ICU, intensive care unit. | |
| *Data not available on 30 patients | |
| Ward | |
| Oncology | 21 (13) |
| Cardiology | 19 (11.8) |
| Neurology | 11 (6.8) |
| Age group | |
| Infant (<1 year) | 64 (39.7) |
| Children (1–14 years) | 85 (52.8) |
| Young adults (>14 years) | 12 (7.5) |
| Diagnostic category | |
| Congenital malformations | 38 (23.6) |
| Cardiovascular | 11 (6.8) |
| Gastroenterological | 10 (6.2) |
| Infections | 3 (1.9) |
| Injury/poisoning | 4 (2.5) |
| Metabolic disorders | 12 (7.5) |
| Neoplasms | 60 (37.3) |
| Neurological | 15 (9.3) |
| Respiratory | 6 (3.7) |
| Other | 2 (1.2) |
| Source of admission | (n = 131)* |
| Home | 40 (30.5) |
| From ICU | 50 (38.2) |
| From hospital wards | 11 (8.4) |
| External referral | 30 (22.9) |
| Total | 161 |