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

Table 5

Comparison of various variables between cases with and without mechanical .

Variables	Mechanical ventilation duration days	Mean	SD	Median	IQR	value	value
Duration of PICU stay (days)^^	Yes	17.839	11.519	14.000	12.800	-3.618	0.0003
	No	8.050	4.300	7.350	6.400	Difference is significant
Fluid balance (%)	Yes	0.192	0.067	0.179	0.041	-3.217	0.00129
	No	0.100	0.094	0.090	0.090	Difference is significant
PIM2 score^#	Yes	10.828	8.049	9.190	5.800	-2.981	0.00287
	No	5.353	6.127	2.665	5.597	Difference is significant

^{^}Data failed “normality test.” Hence, Mann–Whitney rank sum test applied. ^#Ordinal data. Hence, Mann–Whitney rank sum test applied. SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range.