From: The BUDDY (Bedside Ultrasound to Detect Dehydration in Youth) study
Demographic variable | All patients | Patients with significant dehydration (≥5%) | Patients without significant dehydration (<5%dehydration) | Pvaluea |
---|---|---|---|---|
Median age, years (range) | 6 (1 month-18 years) | 2.5 (6 months to 15 years) | 7 (1 month to 18 years) | 0.05b |
Median fluid administered (cc/kg) | 21 | 29 | 20 | 0.004c |
Admitted (%) | 39 (34.5%) | 7 (58.3%) | 32 (31.7%) | 0.07d |
Less than 5 years old (%) | 49 (43.4%) | 9 (75%) | 40 (39.6%) | 0.02d |
Total children (%) | n = 113 | n = 101 (89.4%) | n = 12 (10.6%) |