Table 2 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the two subgroups (Non-Life Threatening and Life Threatening conditions)
From: A cohort study on acute ocular motility disorders in pediatric emergency department
Characteristics | Non-Life Threatening n = 136 | Life Threatening n = 56 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | NS | ||
Female | 59 (43.4%) | 28 (50%) | |
Male | 77 (56.6%) | 28 (50%) | |
Age group | 0.001 | ||
Infant -Toddler | 68 (50%) | 10 (17.9%) | |
Preschooler | 28 (20.6%) | 17 (30.4%) | |
Schooler-Teenager | 40 (29.4%) | 29 (51.8%) | |
Age (months)(mean ± SD) | 52.8 ± 47 | 90.66 ± 54.2 | 0.001 |
Triage | 0.008 | ||
White | 6 (4.4%) | 0 | |
Green | 71 (52.2%) | 17 (30.4%) | |
Yellow | 56 (41.2%) | 37 (66.1%) | |
Red | 3 (2.2%) | 2 (3.6%) | |
Clinical Onset | 0.003 | ||
Within 24 h | 76 (55.9%) | 16 (28.6%) | |
Within 72 h | 17 (12.5%) | 11 (19.6%) | |
Over72 hours | 43 (31.6%) | 29 (51.8%) | |
SystemicSymptoms | 0.001 | ||
No | 92 (67.6%) | 8 (14.3%) | |
Yes | 44 (32.4%) | 48 (85.7%) | |
Ocular Disorder | 0.002 | ||
One disorder | 127 (93.4%) | 43 (76.8%) | |
More one disorder | 9 (6.6%) | 13 (23.2%) | |
Concomitant Disease | 0.002 | ||
No | 124 (91.2%) | 41 (73.2%) | |
Yes | 12 (8.8%) | 15 (26.8%) | |
During Medical Treatment | 0.048 | ||
No | 123 (90.%) | 55 (98.2%) | |
Yes | 13 (9.6%) | 1 (1.8%) | |
Specialist Consultation at ED | NS. | ||
No | 18 (13.2%) | 7 (12.6%) | |
Yes | 118 (86.8%) | 49 (87.6%) | |
Neurologic Consultation | NS | ||
No | 68 (50%) | 25 (44.6%) | |
Yes | 68 (50%) | 31 (55.4%) | |
Ophthalmologic Consultation | 0.058 | ||
No | 36 (26.5%) | 22 (39.3%) | |
Yes | 100 (73.5%) | 34 (60.7%) | |
Neurosurgical Consultation | 0.001 | ||
No | 135 (99.3%) | 46 (82.1%) | |
Yes | 1 (0.7%) | 10 (17.9%) | |
Anesthesiologic Consultation | NS | ||
No | 129 (94.9%) | 52 (92.9%) | |
Yes | 7 (5.1%) | 4 (7.1%) | |
Maxillo-Facial Surgery Consultation | NS | ||
No | 134 (98.5%) | 55 (98.2%) | |
Yes | 2 (1.5%) | 1 (1.8%) | |
Outcome | 0.001 | ||
Discharged | 71 (52.2%) | 0 | |
Hospitalized | 65 (47.8%) | 56 (100%) | |
Lenght of Hospital Stay(mean ± SD) | 4.45 ± 4.7 | 17.59 ± 15.32 | 0.001 |
Neuro Imaging | 0.001 | ||
No | 74 (54.4%) | 0 | |
Yes | 62 (45.6%) | 56 (100%) | |
CT Scan | 0.001 | ||
No | 90 (66.2%) | 10 (17.9%) | |
Yes | 46 (33.8%) | 46 (82.1%) | |
MRI | 0.001 | ||
No | 99 (72.8%) | 10 (17.9%) | |
Yes | 37 (27.2%) | 46 (82.1%) |