Table 2

The incidence of PICU admissions for LTA during the study period

Year

PICU admissions

PICU for LTA (%)


2002 (partial data)

33

1 (3)

2003

122

7 (6)

2004

155

3 (2)

2005

111

2 (2)

2006

127

3 (2)

2007

144

5 (3)

2008

138

3 (2)

2009

140

3 (2)

2010 (partial data)

63

3 (5)


Median of 2% of annual PICU admissions were due to LTA (average absolute deviation from Median = 1.0%)

Hon et al. Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2010 36:47   doi:10.1186/1824-7288-36-47

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