Table 3 National hospital data of children < 15 years discharged deceased in Ireland for the period January 2015-December 2016 with analysis of bed usage
From: A retrospective review of the contribution of rare diseases to paediatric mortality in Ireland
Number of deaths number of patients (%) | Total length of stay (LOS) number of days (%) [Median LOS] | Standard bed LOS number of days (%) | ICU total LOS number of days (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All patients | 365 (100%) | 5566.5 (100%) [3 days] | 1527.5 (100%) | 4039 (100%) |
RD patients | 240 (66%) | 4845.0 (87%) [5 days] | 1504.0 (98.5%) | 3341 (83%) |
Non-RD patients | 125 (34%) | 721.5 (13%) [2 days] | 23.5 (1.5%) | 698 (17%) |
Z score testing | Z = 46.6 p < 0.0001* | Z = 7.96 p < 0.0001* | Z = 52.17 p < 0.00001* | Z = 5.17 p < 0.0001* |