Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics.
| Race | |
| African American | 5.0 (63%) |
| Caucasian | 2 (25%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1.0 (13%) |
| Head Circumference (z-score) | |
| Average | −1.1 |
| Median | −0.7 |
| Mode | NA |
| Min | −3.5 |
| Max | 1.2 |
| IVH On First Head US | |
| Yes | 2.0 (25%) |
| Unknown | 2.0 (25%) |
| VSGS Placed | |
| Yes | 3.0 (38%) |
| Permanent CSF Diversion | |
| VP Shunt | 2.0 (25%) |
| ETV/CPC | 3.0 (38%) |
| ETV | 1.0 (12%) |
| None | 1.0 (12%) |
| Time To Permanent CSF Diversion (Days) | |
| Average | 1074.3 |
| Max | 6072 |
| Min | 1 |
| Standard Deviation | 2448.9 |
| Did The Patient Require Additional Permanent Diversion Procedure? | |
| Yes | 2.0 (16%) |
| Time To MMC Closure (Days) | |
| Average | 35.9 |
| Max | 139 |
| Min | 0 |
| Unknown | 4 |
| Standard Deviation | 60.2 |
| Corrected Age at MMC Closure (Weeks) | |
| Average | −3.8 |
| Max | 2.9 |
| Min | −11.9 |
| Standard Deviation | 5.6 |
| Gestational Age (Weeks) | |
| Average | 27.3 |
| Median | 28 |
| Mode | 28 |
| Max | 32 |
| Sepsis At Birth | |
| Yes | 1.0 (12%) |
| Late Onset Sepsis | |
| Yes | 1.0 (12%) |