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. 2023 Mar 15;11:1113627. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1113627

Table 3.

Basic characteristics and univariate analysis results of hypothermia in neonates and infants.

Neonate (n = 501) Infant (n = 590)
Hypothermia (n = 415) Normothermia (n = 86) p-Value Hypothermia (n = 226) Normothermia (n = 364) p-Value
Age (day) 7.3 ± 6.9 11.7 ± 8.0 <0.001 120.4 ± 83.4 204.7 ± 103.3 <.001
Gender (male) 229 (55.18%) 46 (53.5%) 0.774 129 (57.08%) 205 (56.32%) .885
Body weight (kg) 2.8 ± 0.7 3.2 ± 0.6 <0.001 5.9 ± 2.2 7.7 ± 2.1 <.001
ASA classification, n (%) <0.001 <.001
 I 1 (0.24%) 2 (2.33%) 33 (14.60%) 169 (46.43%)
 II 267 (64.34%) 72 (83.73%) 135 (59.73%) 190 (52.20%)
 III 128 (30.84%) 10 (11.63%) 48 (21.24%) 2 (0.55%)
 ≥IV 19 (4.58%) 2 (2.33%) 9 (3.98%) 3 (0.82%)
Prematurity, n (%) 136 (33.77%) 11 (12.79%) <0.001 60 (26.54%) 61 (16.76%) .004
Correct gestational age (week) 38.09 ± 2.83 40.02 ± 2.46 <0.001 54.14 ± 13.01 67.03 ± 15.09 <.001
Emergency surgery, n (%) 339 (81.68%) 55 (63.95%) <0.001 54 (23.89%) 59 (16.21%) .021
Type of surgery, n (%) 0.002 <.001
 General surgery 336 (80.96%) 63 (73.26%) 134 (59.29%) 150 (41.21%)
 Thoracic surgery 44 (10.60%) 8 (9.30%) 19 (8.41%) 28 (7.69%)
 Orthopedics surgery 0 2 (2.33%) 1 (0.44%) 2 (0.55%)
 Neurosurgery 30 (7.23%) 11 (12.79%) 35 (15.49%) 76 (20.88%)
 Urology 0 0 15 (6.64%) 6 (1.65%)
 Plastic surgery 0 0 13 (5.75%) 52 (14.29%)
 ENT 1 (0.24%) 2 (2.33%) 3 (1.33%) 36 (9.89%)
 Other 4 (0.96%) 0 6 (2.65%) 14 (3.85%)
Site of surgery, n (%) 0.035 <.001
 Head and neck 31 (7.47%) 13 (15.12%) 43 (19.02%) 104 (28.57%)
 Thorax and dorsum 34 (8.19%) 8 (9.30%) 37 (16.37%) 96 (26.37%)
 Abdomen 338 (81.45%) 64 (74.42%) 143 (63.27%) 149 (40.93%)
 Limbs 0 1 (1.16%) 2 (0.88%) 6 (1.65%)
 Others 1 (0.24%) 0 1 (0.44%) 9 (2.47%)
Invasiveness of surgery, n (%) 0.037 .021
 Endoscopic surgery 110 (26.51%) 33 (38.37%) 101 (44.69%) 128 (35.16%)
 Open surgery 305 (73.49%) 53 (61.63%) 125 (55.31%) 238 (65.38%)
Time of surgery (min) 86.5 ± 39.6 57.8 ± 38.5 <0.001 109.0 ± 72.2 68.8 ± 54.8 <.001
Time of anesthesia (min) 138.1 ± 45.8 102.6 ± 48.4 <0.001 163.0 ± 77.1 114.7 ± 60.9 <.001
Artery catheterization, n (%) 376 (90.60%) 56 (65.12%) <0.001 174 (76.99%) 154 (42.31%) <.001
Central vena catheterization (CVC), n (%) 186 (44.82%) 28 (32.56%) 0.036 96 (42.48%) 71 (19.51%) <.001
Prewarming, n (%) 231 (55.67%) 69 (80.23%) <0.001 32 (14.16%) 153 (42.03%) <.001
Perioperative IV fluid (mL/kg) 30.07 ± 16.02 18.90 ± 12.21 <0.001 38.90 ± 39.00 20.91 ± 16.70 <.001
Blood transfusion, n (%) 82 (19.76%) 8 (9.30%) 0.022 41 (18.14%) 18 (4.95%) <.001
Vasoactive drugs, n (%) 64 (15.42%) 6 (6.98%) 0.040 19 (8.41%) 7 (1.92%) <.001
Blood loss, mL/kg 2.30 ± 2.70 1.22 ± 1.65 0.01 2.48 ± 9.33 0.66 ± 1.55 <.001
Urine, mL/kg 5.02 ± 4.63 4.43 ± 5.01 0.432 12.23 ± 17.63 7.33 ± 7.00 .001

ASA, American Society of Aneshesiologists physical status classification system; ENT, ear, nose, and throat; CVC, central vena catheterization; IV, infusion of the vein.