Outcomes of Children With Critical Bronchiolitis Living in Poor Communities

Autor: Steven L. Shein, Alexandre T. Rotta, Katherine N. Slain, Anne Stormorken, Meredith Broberg
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Clinical Pediatrics. 57:1027-1032
ISSN: 1938-2707
0009-9228
DOI: 10.1177/0009922817740666
Popis: There are established associations between adverse health outcomes and poverty, but little is known regarding these associations in critically ill children. We hypothesized that living in poorer communities would be associated with unfavorable outcomes in children with critical bronchiolitis. This retrospective study included children with bronchiolitis admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) over a 2-year period. Median household income was estimated from patient ZIP codes and 2014 US Census Bureau data. The 2014 Federal Poverty Threshold (FPT) for a family of 4 was $24 008. Patients were classified as living in ZIP codes below or above the 150% FPT (150FPT). Living
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