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SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES
Supplementary Table 1.
Adjusted Odds Ratios (OR) per continent
PICU variable
OR (95% CI)
P-value
Nutritional protocol
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Oceania
Europe (reference)
3.96 (1.53-10.25)
+∞
3.96 (1.35-11.66)
0.95 (0.33-2.76)
0.87 (0.25-3.06)
0.005
*
0.013
0.92
0.83
Nutritional support team
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Oceania
Europe (reference)
1.2 (0.51-2.83)
+∞
0.32 (0.13-0.79)
0.17 (0.05-0.59)
0.11 (0.02-0.62)
0.68
*
0.14
0.005
0.013
Protein target by A.S.P.E.N.
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Oceania
Europe (reference)
0.7 (0.27-1.81)
+∞
0.31 (0.12-0.76)
0.72 (0.24-2.17)
1.05 (0.32-3.47)
0.46
*
0.011
0.56
0.94
Protein target by ESPEN/ESPGHAN
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Oceania
Europe (reference)
3.00 (1.29-6.99)
+∞
15.6 (4.18-58.28)
1.3 (0.53-3.22)
6.4 (1.06-38.84)
0.011
*
<0.001
0.57
0.044
Start of enteral nutrition
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Oceania
Europe (reference)
1.31 (0.50-3.46)
+∞
2.08 (0.79-5.49)
1.19 (0.42-3.38)
0.17 (0.04-0.67)
0.58
*
0.14
0.74
0.012
Start of parenteral nutrition
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Oceania
Europe (reference)
3.43 (1.43-8.22)
+∞
3.10 (1.53-6.29)
0.92 (0.36-2.35)
1.50 (0.56-4.01)
0.06
*
0.002
0.85
0.42
Glucose intake children < 10 kg
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Oceania
Europe (reference)
0.64 (0.19-1.1)
+∞
0.44 (0.21-0.92)
0.73 (0.29-1.87)
0.40 (0.14-1.14)
0.08
*
0.029
0.50
0.085
OR= Odds Ratio, CI= Confidence Interval
*
Because the estimated odds ratio converged to 0 or infinity, Wald confidence intervals and p-values
could not be calculated