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. 2006 Jan 31;92(9):1298–1302. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.078097

Table 1 Univariate analysis.

Risk factor Quantity* Outcome 1 (ventilation time) Outcome 2 (death)
Regression coefficient (95% CI) p Value Odds ratio (95% CI) p Value
CHD recognition route
 B versus A 1.51 (1.05 to 2.16) 0.03 0.50 (0.23 to 1.12) 0.09
 C versus A 1.10 (0.73 to 1.67) 0.64 0.33 (0.11 to 0.94) 0.04
 B versus C 1.37 (0.98 to 1.90) 0.06 1.54 (0.59 to 4.03) 0.38
Cardiovascular compromise 109 (38%) 1.79 (1.35 to 2.36) <0.01 5.5 (2.54 to 11.90) <0.01
⩾1 end organ dysfunctions 41 (14%) 1.39 (1.22 to 1.59) <0.01 1.53 (1.16 to 2.01) <0.01
Weight (kg) 3.2 (1–5.1) 0.97 (0.79 to 1.18) 0.75 0.77 (0.47 to 1.25) 0.28
Admit age (days) 8.5 (0–31) 1.03 (0.94 to 1.11) 0.55 1.37 (1.13 to 1.67) <0.01
⩾1 syndromes or associated problems 71 (25%) 1.23 (1.02 to 1.49) 0.03 1.21 (0.79 to 1.84) 0.38
CHD type
 LHO versus PA 89 (31%) 1.12 (0.73 to 1.70) 0.61 2.07 (0.42 to 10.21) 0.37
 TGA versus PA 77 (27%) 1.92 (1.25 to 2.95) <0.01 1.46 (0.27 to 7.85) 0.66
 SV versus PA 22 (8%) 1.79 (0.99 to 3.25) 0.05 30.33 (5.80 to 158.52) <0.01
 TAPVC versus PA 18 (6%) 3.02 (1.59 to 5.71) <0.01 6.0 (0.99 to 36.37) 0.05
 Other versus PA 36 (13%) 1.46 (0.87 to 2.44) 0.15 3.39 (0.62 to 18.62) 0.16

*Data are number (%) or median (range).

CHD, congenital heart disease; LHO, left heart obstruction; PA, pulmonary atresia; route A, antenatal diagnosis; route B, diagnosis before discharge from the maternity unit; route C, diagnosis after discharge to home; SV, single ventricle with arch obstruction; TAPVC, total anomalous pulmonary venous connection; TGA, transposition of the great arteries.