TABLE 3.
Treatment Characteristics
| Treatment Characteristic | N (%) | Mean | Median | SD | Interquartile range (25th–75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at first visit, mo | 99 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 3.6 | (6.6–8.2) |
| Age at last visit, mo | 99 | 27.6 | 29.4 | 5.7 | (23–32) |
| Interval between visits, mo | 296 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 1.4 | (5.9–6.4) |
| Age at first open heart, d | 87a | 79.8 | 19 | 126.8 | (7–121) |
| Total no. of open heart operations | 87a | 1.6 | 1 | 0.8 | (1–2) |
| Length of hospitalization, d | 98b | 66.9 | 43 | 74.2 | (24–76) |
| CPB time, min | 86b | 248.5 | 215 | 153.5 | (145–308) |
| DHCA time, min | 38 | 18 | 12 | 17.4 | (7–20) |
| Days since last hospital discharge | 98b | 488.9 | 528 | 294.3 | (233–675) |
| Feeding at first discharge | |||||
| All by mouth | 66/99 (67) | ||||
| Supplemental tube feeds | 33/99 (33) | ||||
| Feeding at visit | |||||
| All by mouth | 297/395 (75) | ||||
| Supplemental tube feeds | 98/395 (25) | ||||
| Growth failure at any visit | 54/99 (54) | ||||
| Ever in Birth to 3 (B–3) | 73/99 (74) | ||||
| Currently in B–3 at visit | 219/395 (55) | ||||
DHCA, deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.
a
12 subjects never had open heart surgery.
b
Data on CPB time and hospitalization unavailable on 1 subject who had surgery at another center.