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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of children < 18 years admitted for iGAS (July-2016 to June-2018)

From: The cost of care for children hospitalised with Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease in Australia

Children

Number (proportion)

Total

65 (100.0%)

Female

23 (35.4%)

Male

42 (64.6%)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

3 (4.6%)

Age group

  < 1 year

17 (26.2%)

 1–4 years

25 (38.5%)

 5–9 years

16 (24.6%)

 10–14 years

3 (4.6%)

 15–17 years

4 (6.2%)

Seven days prior to index admission (n = 65)

 Prior ED consultations at another hospital

45 (69.2%), range 0 to 5, mean = 0.98 (SD 0.94), total = 64

 Prior GP consultations

42 (64.6%),range = 0 to 5, mean = 1.03 (SD 1.13), total = 67

During index admission (n = 65)

 ED presentation – index hospital

55 (84.6%)

ED triage Category 1

1 (1.5%)

ED triage Category 2

13 (20.0%)

 Respiratory support provided

28 (43.1%)

 Surgical procedures conducted

44 (67.7%)

ICU admission within 24 h of presentation

20 (30.8%)

 ICU admission during the index hospital admission; days admitted to ICU

27 (41.5%), LOS range 0 to 29, mean 3.72 (SD 7.50), total = 242

 IVIG Administered

13 (20.0%)

 Discharge destination

  home

38 (58.5%)

  inpatient rehabilitation

5 (7.7%)

  hospital in the home

15 (23.1%)

  transfer to another hospital

6 (9.2%)

 Disability on discharge

  deceased

1 (1.5%)

  deficit (can improve)

21 (32.3%)

  disability (permanent)

1 (1.5%)

  deficit and disability

2 (3.1%)

  full recovery

38 (58.5%)

 Data not available

2 (3.1%)

 Length of stay index admission, days, mean (SD), range

14.29 (SD 11.86), range = 1 to 63

6 months post index admission

 Ongoing health issues

  Yes, ongoing issues

8 (12.3%)

  No, full recovery

34 (52.3%)

 Data not available

23 (35.4%)

 Current health status

  Normal

27 (41.5%)

  Mild

11 (16.9%)

  Moderate

2 (3.1%)

  Severe

1 (1.5%)

 Data not available

24 (36.9%)

 Rehabilitation length of stay, days, mean (SD), range

1.74 (SD6.47), range = 0 to 30

 Re-admissions length of stay, days, mean (SD), range

1.42 (SD 4.91), range = 0 to 25

  1. ED emergency department, GP general practitioner doctor, ICU intensive care unit, IVIG intravenous immunoglobulin, LOS length of stay