Table 1.
Some demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients who entered the PABD programme, and their distribution by centres ( HUMS University Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, HSP Sant Pau i Creu Roja Hospital, Clinica El Pilar, Clínica FIATC, Clínica Asepeyo, Clínica Dexeus, Clínica Teknon, and Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, HESP Hospital de la Esperanza, Barcelona, Hb previous Hb at admission to the PABD programme, +EPO patients receiving EPO to facilitate PABD, M male, F female). Data are the incidence, the percentage, or the mean±standard deviation
| Hospital | Number | Gender | Age | Weight | Hb previous | Diagnostics | +EPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | M/F | (years) | (kg) | (g/L) | Fusions | Scoliosis | n (%) | |
| HUMS | 400 (55.6) | 193/207 | 39±16 | 65±20 | 143±15 | 312 (78.0) | 88 (22.0) | 50 (12.9) |
| HESP | 187 (26.0) | 71/116 | 53±14 | 73±13 | 140±14 | 185 (98.9) | 2 (1.1) | 40 (23.1) |
| HSP + others | 132 (18.4) | 54/78 | 38±17 | 70±17 | 139±13 | 93 (70.5) | 39 (29.5) | 30 (22.7) |
| P (inter-centres) | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.05 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |