Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Characteristic | All | Receiving PCA | Not Receiving PCA |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of children | 600 | 171 (29) | 429 (71) |
Male sex | 340(57) | 101(59) | 239(56) |
Age at start, years | 5.4 ± 5.1 | 5.1 ± 5.0 | 5.5 ± 5.2 |
Age at start 0–1 year | 216(36) | 42(35) | 156(36) |
Age at start 2–5 years | 123(20) | 42(25) | 81(19) |
Age at start 6–10 years | 126(21) | 34(20) | 92(21) |
Age at start 11–16 years | 135(21) | 35(20) | 100(23) |
Type of respiratory support | |||
CPAP users | 199(33) | 44(26) | 155(36) |
Long-term ventilator support users | 348(58) | 111(65) | 237(55) |
Tracheal canula only/ HFOT/phrenic pacing | 53(9) | 16(9) | 37(9) |
Tracheotomy users | 78(13) | 24(14) | 54(13) |
Country of origin | |||
Born abroad or born in Sweden with two foreign parents | 182(30) | 44(26) | 138(32) |
Born in Sweden with one or two native parents | 418(70) | 127(74) | 291(68) |
Disposable Household income (Indexed for 2023) *, ** | 5698 ± 4918 | 5648 ± 4546 | 5826 ± 5768 |
Tertile 1 (0-4438) (lowest income) | 198 (33) | 55 (32) | 143 (33) |
Tertile 2 (4452–6927) | 197 (33) | 59 (34) | 138 (32) |
Tertile 3 (6953–71581) (highest income) | 197 (33) | 53 (31) | 144 (34) |
Parents’ highest educational level *** | |||
Medium/low, ≤ 12 y | 255(43) | 72(42) | 183(43) |
High, > 12 y | 309(52) | 93(54) | 216(50) |
Marital status ** | |||
Two-parent household | 469(78) | 138(81) | 331(77) |
One-parent household | 129(22) | 32(19) | 97(23) |
Duration of respiratory support (days) | 1918 ± 1612 | 2258 ± 1545 | 1783 ± 1620 |