Research Article

Analysis of Fluid Balance as Predictor of Length of Assisted Mechanical Ventilation in Children Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Table 2

Significance of association between positive fluid balance and prolonged mechanical ventilation.

Chi-square testValuedf valueAssociation

Pearson chi-square test26.8041Significant
Continuity correction22.9531Significant
Fisher’s exact testSignificant

df: degrees of freedom.