Table 2. Clinical Characteristics for Participants with SBM with and without Volumetric Data.
| SBM with volumetric data (n = 32) |
SBM without volumetric data (n = 65) |
p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrocephalus | Arrested | 5 (16%) | 8 (12%) | .75 |
| Shunted | 27 (84%) | 57 (88%) | ||
| Lesion levela | Above L1 | 5 (16%) | 17 (27%) | .23 |
| Below T12 | 27 (84%) | 47 (73%) | ||
| Chiari malformationa | None | 5 (15%) | 2 (3%) | .02 |
| I | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| II | 26 (81%) | 61 (97%) | ||
| Shunt revisionsa | 0 | 8 (25%) | 19 (30%) | .93 |
| 1 | 8 (25%) | 12 (19%) | ||
| 2-4 | 11 (34%) | 19 (30%) | ||
| 5-9 | 3 (9%) | 8 (13%) | ||
| >10 | 2 (6%) | 5 (8%) | ||
| Ambulatory statusa | Normal | 1 (3%) | 2 (3%) | .01 |
| Independent | 13 (41%) | 7 (11%) | ||
| With Support | 9 (28%) | 27 (42%) | ||
| Unable | 9 (28%) | 28 (44%) | ||
| Seizure disordera | No | 26 (81%) | 53 (84%) | .76 |
| Past | 4 (13%) | 5 (8%) | ||
| Present | 2 (6%) | 5 (8%) |
Note. SBM = spina bifida myelomeningocele;
a
Participants missing data for lesion level: n = 1; Chiari malformation: n = 2; shunt revisions: n = 2; ambulatory status: n = 1; seizure disorder: n = 2; Participants missing data were not included in percentage calculations.