Table 1 Children demographic and clinical data (n = 60)
Items | Study group (n = 30) | Control group (n = 30) | X² | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||
Age | ||||||
 < 1 year | 6 | 20 | 8 | 28.7 | 4.92 | .295 |
1 > 3 years | 13 | 43.3 | 15 | 50 |  |  |
3–5 years | 11 | 36.7 | 7 | 23.3 |  |  |
Mean ± SD | 2.5 ± 1.32 | 2.1 ± 1.31 | ||||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 11 | 36.7 | 14 | 46.7 | 7.33 | .010* |
Female | 19 | 63.3 | 16 | 53.3 | Â | Â |
Diagnosis | ||||||
Accident | 6 | 20 | 10 | 33.3 | 6.17 | .723 |
Shock | 11 | 36.7 | 10 | 33.3 | Â | Â |
Respiratory distress syndrome | 7 | 23.3 | 8 | 26.7 | Â | Â |
Postoperative complications | 6 | 20 | 2 | 6.7 | Â | Â |
Causes of mechanical ventilation | ||||||
Respiratory support | 11 | 36.7 | 10 | 33.3 | 3.00 | .058* |
Non-respiratory support | 11 | 36.7 | 15 | 50 | Â | Â |
Both | 8 | 26.6 | 5 | 16.7 | Â | Â |
PICU days | ||||||
2Â weeks | 5 | 16.7 | 7 | 23.3 | 4.26 | .372 |
3Â weeks | 13 | 43.3 | 15 | 50 | Â | Â |
1Â month | 12 | 40 | 8 | 26.7 | Â | Â |
Diagnostic evaluation | ||||||
Radiology image (X ray- CT-MRI) | 9 | 30 | 14 | 46.7 | 3.08 | .018* |
Both (radiology image—ABG) | 21 | 70 | 16 | 53.3 |  |  |