Table 1.
Characteristics of infants with gastroschisis according to duration of follow-up. Figures are percentages* (numbers) of infants
| Characteristic | Follow-up to age 1 year (n=301†) | Initial data only (n=92) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity: | |||
| White | 91 (264) | 91 (79) | 0.9 |
| Non-white | 9 (25) | 9 (8) | |
| Sex: | |||
| Male | 46 (138) | 42 (39) | 0.5 |
| Female | 54 (162) | 58 (53) | |
| Birth weight (g): | |||
| ≥2500 | 41 (121) | 43 (40) | 0.6 |
| <2500 | 59 (177) | 57 (52) | |
| Gestational age (weeks): | |||
| ≥37 | 53 (159) | 57 (52) | 0.6 |
| <37 | 47 (139) | 43 (40) | |
| Antenatally diagnosed | 99 (294) | 99 (91) | 0.8 |
| Associated anomalies (non-bowel) | 6 (17) | 7 (6) | 0.8 |
| Type of delivery: | |||
| Caesarean before labour | 14 (41) | 13 (12) | 0.4 |
| Caesarean after onset of labour | 27 (80) | 20 (18) | |
| Other | 59 (177) | 67 (61) | |
| Transferred after birth | 40 (119) | 20 (18) | <0.001 |
| Type of gastroschisis: | |||
| Unknown | 2 (7) | 5 (5) | 0.1 |
| Complex | 11 (32) | 15 (14) | |
| Simple | 87 (262) | 79 (73) | |
| Initial surgical management: | |||
| Operative fascial closure | 46 (139) | 59 (54) | 0.1 |
| Preformed silo | 37 (112) | 28 (26) | |
| Other | 17 (50) | 13 (12) | |
| Received parenteral nutrition‡: | |||
| <28 days | 55 (158) | 53 (47) | 0.7 |
| ≥28 days | 44 (127) | 47 (41) | |
*Percentages of those with data.
†Includes 12 infants who died in first year of life.
‡Excludes 6 infants who died in neonatal period.