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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 23.
Published in final edited form as: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Mar 19;133(5):1344–1353.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.087

TABLE 1.

Single covariate analysis

MDI
PDI
Neuromuscular examination
Head circumference
n β SE P β SE P β SE P β SE P
Preoperative covariates
 Gender 188 −1.936 2.184 .376 0.348 2.533 .891 −0.034 0.336 .920 1.281 0.236 .000
 Ethnicity (ref: white) 188 .964 .056 .092 .145
 Socioeconomic status 188 1.591 0.991 .110 −0.155 1.155 .894 −0.136 0.149 .361 0.226 0.115 .050
 Gestational age (wk) 188 1.472 0.434 .001 1.455 0.507 .005 −0.177 0.066 .007 0.095 0.051 .068
 Multiple gestation (Y/N) 187 −13.362 4.757 .006 −9.124 5.590 .104 0.701 0.669 .295 0.099 0.562 .860
 Delivery (cesarean section vs vaginal) 186 3.450 2.366 .146 4.628 2.716 .090 −0.465 0.355 .190 −0.492 0.273 .073
 Apgar at 1 min 184 0.968 0.659 .144 2.031 0.754 .008 −0.334 0.102 .001 0.111 0.077 .152
 Apgar at 5 min 184 1.560 1.152 .177 3.238 1.321 .015 −0.488 0.195 .012 0.240 0.134 .075
 Confirmed or suspected genetic syndrome 188 −9.681 2.226 .000 −11.099 2.579 .000 1.553 0.355 .000 −0.437 0.269 .106
APOE 2 genotype (ref: ε33) 186 .016 .014 .092 .278
 Weight at birth (gm) 187 0.007 0.002 .000 0.006 0.002 .001 −0.001 0.000 .001 0.001 0.000 .000
 Head circumference at birth (cm) 183 1.397 0.492 .005 1.259 0.583 .032 −0.196 0.078 .012 0.410 0.050 .000
 Prostaglandin infusion (Y/N) 186 3.384 2.450 .169 2.009 2.851 .482 −0.474 0.401 .238 −0.036 0.285 .899
 Preoperative intubation (Y/N) 186 −3.188 2.554 .214 34.479 2.955 .131 0.129 0.075 .087 −0.302 0.296 .310
 Cardiac diagnosis (ref: TOF) 188 .397 .371 .054 .632
 Preoperative length of stay (d) 188 −0.364 0.220 .101 −0.635 0.253 .013 0.105 0.048 .029 −0.028 0.026 .274
Operative covariates
 Age at operation (d) 188 −0.002 0.020 .914 0.004 0.023 .852 −0.004 0.003 .198 0.000 0.002 .928
 Weight at operation (kg) 188 1.740 0.797 .030 2.342 0.918 .012 −0.426 0.143 .002 0.332 0.090 .000
 Surgeon (ref: 3) 188 .388 .379 .820 .548
 Total support time [CPB 3 DHCA] (min) 188 −0.001 0.025 .976 −0.039 0.029 .183 0.002 0.004 .623 −0.006 0.003 .035
 CPB time (min) 188 0.017 0.023 0.474 −0.018 0.027 .517 0.000 0.004 .930 −0.003 0.003 .246
 DHCA time (min) 188 −0.117 0.060 .053 −0.107 0.070 .125 0.012 0.009 .160 −0.015 0.007 .038
 DHCA (Y/N) 188 −5.206 2.242 .021 −4.790 2.609 .068 0.697 0.341 .041 −0.542 0.261 .039
 Hematocrit after hemodilution (%) 188 0.249 0.263 .344 0.385 0.304 .206 −0.012 0.040 .763 −0.051 0.030 .096
 Cooling time (min) 188 −0.134 0.179 .457 −0.367 0.206 .076 0.037 0.028 .181 −0.051 0.020 .013
 Lowest NP temperature (°C) 188 0.234 0.205 .256 0.616 0.234 .009 −0.078 0.035 .024 0.072 0.023 .002
 Delayed sternal closure (Y/N) 188 −6.650 4.266 .121 36.171 4.948 .214 0.652 0.597 .275 −0.866 0.494 .081
 ECMO (Y/N) 188 7.000 10.605 .510 1.425 12.288 .908 16.679 1029.121 .987 −0.398 1.231 .747
 Postoperative length of stay (d) 188 −0.286 0.100 .005 −0.462 0.113 .000 0.096 0.028 .001 −0.022 0.012 .068
 Total length of stay (d) 188 −0.247 0.082 .003 −0.405 0.092 .000 0.082 0.022 .000 −0.019 0.010 .055

For each outcome, single covariates with P ≤ 0.1 are shown in boldface. APOE, Apolipoprotein E; β, regression coefficient; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; DHCA, deep hypothermic circulatory arrest; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; MDI, mental developmental index; NP, nasopharyngeal; PDI, psychomotor developmental index; SE, standard error; TGA/IVS, transposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum; TOF, tetralogy of Fallot; VSD, ventricular septal defect; Y/N, yes/no.