Table 3 Trend in outcome and patient condition by route of presentation by which congenital heart disease was recognised.

Outcome measure	Route			p Value*
	A	B	C
Ventilation time (median hours)	71	117	90	0.64
Death	21%	12%	8%	<0.05
Cardiovascular compromise	23%	33%	60%	<0.01
End organ dysfunction	5%	11%	29%	<0.01

*χ² test for trend.