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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Jun;47(6):1150–1154. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.03.019

Table 3.

Characteristics of 57 children with IF based on mode of nutrition.

Characteristic Mode of Nutrition
Univariate P Value
Parenteral (n=34) Enteral (n=23)
Age, years, median (IQR) 3.1 (1.6–6.6) 8.9 (3.7–14.6) .001
Gender (% Male) 61.8 26.1 .014
Primary Motility Disorder (%) 29.4 26.1 .99
Ethanol locks (%) 17.6 0 .07
Lengthening Procedure (%) 20.6 4.3 .13
Presence of ICV (%) 17.6 39.1 .12
PPI/H2 Blocker Treatment (%) 79.4 73.9 .75
ALT, unit/L, median (IQR) 46.0 (23.5 – 110.5) 28.0 (18.5 – 45.5) .013
Total Bilirubin, mg/dL, median (IQR) 0.30 (0.20 – 0.80) 0.35 (0.20–0.58) .64
Direct Bilirubin, mg/dL, median (IQR) 0.10 (0.10 – 0.20) 0.10 (0.10 – 0.25) .15
Albumin, g/dL, median (IQR) 3.70 (3.13 – 4.00) 4.10 (3.60 – 4.50) .06

P values are significant at n=0.05

PN= parenteral nutrition, ICV= ileocecal valve, PPI = proton pump inhibitor, H2= histamine 2, ALT= alanine transaminase