Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with MMA and PA from 2013 to 2017
From: Methylmalonic and propionic acidemia among hospitalized pediatric patients: a nationwide report
| MMA | PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 1.00 (0.25–3.00) | 1.00 (0.83–3.00) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1510 (57.85%) | 364 (67.66%) |
| Female | 1100 (42.15%) | 174 (32.34%) |
| Length-of-stay (days) | 8.0 (4.0–13.0) | 7.0 (4.0–10.0) |
| Hospital level | ||
| Tertiary class A hospital | 2113 (80.96%) | 410 (76.21%) |
| Tertiary class B hospital | 497 (19.04%) | 126 (23.42%) |
| Secondary hospital | 0 | 2 (0.37%) |
| Type of admission | ||
| Emergency or Referral | 858 (32.87%) | 161 (29.93%) |
| Routine | 1564 (59.92%) | 316 (58.74%) |
| Other | 188 (7.20%) | 61 (11.34%) |
| Total costs (RMB) per hospitalization | 7388.53 (3298.72, 15,464.66) | 4999.66 (2545.03, 10,032.57) |
| In-hospital death | ||
| Yes | 44 (1.69%) | 12 (2.23%) |
| No | 2566 (98.31%) | 526 (97.77%) |