Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics
Profile | PPC group (n = 71) | control group (n = 67) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at death (years)a | |||
Mean (SD) | 12.2 (6.9) | 6.3 (6.3) | .000* |
Genderb | |||
Male, no. (%) | 45 (63.4) | 41 (61.2) | |
Female, no. (%) | 26 (36.6) | 26 (38.8) | .079 |
Ethnicityb | |||
Chinese (%) | 41 (58.6) | 35 (52.2) | .037* |
Malay (%) | 24 (34.3) | 16 (23.9) | |
Indian (%) | 2 (2.9) | 3 (4.5) | |
Others (%) | 3 (4.3) | 13 (19.4) | |
Residency Statusb | |||
Singapore Resident (%) | 35 (49.3) | 9 (13.4) | .000* |
Non-Resident (%) | 36 (50.7) | 58 (86.6) | |
Referral Sourceb | |||
KKH | 34 (47.9) | 44 (65.7) | .011* |
NUH | 30 (42.3) | 23 (34.3) | |
Others | 7 (9.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
Cause of Deathb | |||
Neoplasms | 32 (45.1) | 28 (41.8) | .698 |
Others | 39 (54.9) | 39 (58.2) |