Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| . | Overall . | Noncorticosteroid . | Corticosteroid . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. discharges | 2259 | 1677 (74.2) | 582 (25.8) | |
| Age, y | ||||
| <1 | 144 (6.4) | 110 (6.6) | 34 (5.8) | .26 |
| 1–4 | 1297 (57.4) | 976 (58.2) | 321 (55.2) | .26 |
| 5–8 | 818 (36.2) | 591 (35.2) | 227 (39) | .26 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1386 (61.4) | 1028 (61.3) | 358 (61.5) | .93 |
| Season | ||||
| Spring | 729 (32.3) | 541 (32.3) | 188 (32.3) | .90 |
| Summer | 437 (19.3) | 319 (19) | 118 (20.3) | .90 |
| Fall | 392 (17.4) | 291 (17.4) | 101 (17.4) | .90 |
| Winter | 701 (31) | 526 (31.4) | 175 (30.1) | .90 |
| Payer | ||||
| Government | 1018 (45.1) | 740 (44.1) | 278 (47.8) | .31 |
| Private | 1148 (50.8) | 866 (51.6) | 282 (48.5) | .31 |
| Other | 93 (4.1) | 71 (4.2) | 22 (3.8) | .31 |
| Illness severity | ||||
| PICU stay | 72 (3.2) | 57 (3.4) | 15 (2.6) | .33 |
| H-RISK,a mean (SD) | 0.35 (0.17) | 0.35 (0.15) | 0.34 (0.21) | .34 |
| Imaging studies | ||||
| CT scan | 1807 (80) | 1326 (79.1) | 481 (82.6) | .063 |
| MRI | 31 (1.4) | 27 (1.6) | 4 (0.7) | .099 |
| Disposition | ||||
| Home | 2244 (99.3) | 1663 (99.2) | 581 (99.8) | .23 |
| . | Overall . | Noncorticosteroid . | Corticosteroid . | P . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. discharges | 2259 | 1677 (74.2) | 582 (25.8) | |
| Age, y | ||||
| <1 | 144 (6.4) | 110 (6.6) | 34 (5.8) | .26 |
| 1–4 | 1297 (57.4) | 976 (58.2) | 321 (55.2) | .26 |
| 5–8 | 818 (36.2) | 591 (35.2) | 227 (39) | .26 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1386 (61.4) | 1028 (61.3) | 358 (61.5) | .93 |
| Season | ||||
| Spring | 729 (32.3) | 541 (32.3) | 188 (32.3) | .90 |
| Summer | 437 (19.3) | 319 (19) | 118 (20.3) | .90 |
| Fall | 392 (17.4) | 291 (17.4) | 101 (17.4) | .90 |
| Winter | 701 (31) | 526 (31.4) | 175 (30.1) | .90 |
| Payer | ||||
| Government | 1018 (45.1) | 740 (44.1) | 278 (47.8) | .31 |
| Private | 1148 (50.8) | 866 (51.6) | 282 (48.5) | .31 |
| Other | 93 (4.1) | 71 (4.2) | 22 (3.8) | .31 |
| Illness severity | ||||
| PICU stay | 72 (3.2) | 57 (3.4) | 15 (2.6) | .33 |
| H-RISK,a mean (SD) | 0.35 (0.17) | 0.35 (0.15) | 0.34 (0.21) | .34 |
| Imaging studies | ||||
| CT scan | 1807 (80) | 1326 (79.1) | 481 (82.6) | .063 |
| MRI | 31 (1.4) | 27 (1.6) | 4 (0.7) | .099 |
| Disposition | ||||
| Home | 2244 (99.3) | 1663 (99.2) | 581 (99.8) | .23 |
H-RISK.