Predictors of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for Children with Acute Myocarditis

Table 1

Demographics and clinical presentation of the patients with acute myocarditis.

Variables	Total; ()		Age								P value
			<0		1–6		7–12		13–18
			()		()		()		()
		%		%		%		%		%
Gender
Female	28	46.7	2	33.3	15	71.4	6	60.0	5	21.7	0.005
Male	32	53.3	4	66.7	6	28.6	4	40.0	18	78.3
Fever
Yes	41	68.3	4	66.7	16	76.2	4	40.0	17	73.9	0.211
Cough
Yes	34	56.7	3	50.0	16	76.2	3	30.0	12	52.2	0.086
Rhinorrhea
Yes	26	43.3	3	50.0	14	66.7	2	20.0	7	30.4	0.036
Vomiting
Yes	22	36.7	3	50.0	7	33.3	5	50.0	7	30.4	0.611
Diarrhea
Yes	7	11.7	0	0.0	1	4.8	2	20.0	4	17.4	0.420
Chest pain
Yes	32	53.3	0	0.0	6	28.6	6	60.0	20	87.0	<0.001
Tachypnea
Yes	20	33.3	3	50.0	6	28.6	4	40.0	7	30.4	0.750
Palpitation
Yes	10	16.7	0	0.0	2	9.5	6	60.0	2	8.7	0.003
Weakness
Yes	19	31.7	3	50.0	6	28.6	3	30.0	7	30.4	0.788
Headache
Yes	5	8.3	0	0.0	1	4.8	0	0.0	4	17.4	0.355
Seizure
Yes	7	11.7	2	33.3	2	9.5	1	10.0	2	8.7	0.356
Family history of heart disease
Yes	1	1.7	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	4.3	1.000

Statistically significant according to the χ² test or Fisher’s exact test when appropriate.
Age, years; ICU = intensive care unit.