Table 1.
Comparison between children with and without cerebral infarction following acute subdural hematoma in 57 patients with acute subdural hematoma
| Variable | Children with CIASDH (n = 12) | Children without CIASDH (n = 45) | p value Univariate analysis | OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multivariate analysis | |||||
| Age (months) | 14.1 ± 15.0 | 22.4 ± 25.5 | 0.1565 | ||
| Sex, male | 9 (75%) | 28 (62.2%) | 0.4099 | ||
| Fall (n = 55) | 5 (45.5%) | 31 (70.5%) | 0.1189 | ||
| Abuse (n = 55) | 6 (45.4%) | 7 (15.9%) | 0.0020 | 12,932,787 (0.59−) | 0.0925 |
| Admission within a day | 10 (83.3%) | 42 (93.3%) | 0.2766 | ||
| Consciousness disturbance at admission | 12 (100%) | 19 (43.2%) | 0.0004 | 1.46e22 (14.8–1.21e46) | 0.0025 |
| Seizure | 12 (100%) | 13 (22.9%) | < 0.0001 | 1.15e36 (405.8−) | < 0.0001 |
| Blood glucose > 180 mg/dL (n = 51) | 7 (58.3%) | 11 (28.2%) | 0.0562 | ||
| Skull fracture | 1 (8.3%) | 18 (40.0%) | 0.0387 | 3.34e−22 (−1.07e−21) | 0.0078 |
| Left hematoma | 5 (41.7%) | 22 (38.9%) | 0.5822 | ||
| Hematoma thickness ≥ 5 mm | 10 (83.3%) | 17 (37.7%) | 0.0050 | 2.56e14 (1.98e123−) | 0.0171 |
| Midline shift ≥ 3 mm | 8 (66.7%) | 3 (7.0%) | < 0.0001 | 5.0e28 (1.09e57−) | < 0.0001 |
| Hemispheric hematoma | 6 (50%) | 2 (4.4%) | < 0.0001 | ||
| Cerebral contusion | 1 (8.3%) | 5 (11.1%) | 0.7806 | ||
| Other injury | 2 (17.8%) | 3 (6.7%) | 0.2766 | ||
Underline indicates p < 0.05. CI: confidence interval, CIASDH: cerebral infarction following acute subdural hematoma, OR: odds ratio.