Table 2.
Catheter use, hospitalization, deaths, obesity and blood pressure
| Age group (years) | Continent | Initial catheter (%) | Catheter at 1 year (%) | Hospital admissionsa | OR of deathb | BMI (kg/m2) | Overweightc (%) | Obesed (%) | PreSBP (mmHg) | Pre-systolic HTNe (%) | PreDBP (mmHg) | Pre-diastolic HTNf (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤18 | Asia | 45 | 30 | −0.30 (−0.79, 0.18) | N/A | 18.9 (4.6) | 8 | 6 | 125.9 (15.2) | 24.2 | 76.9 (9.8) | 9.1 |
| Europe | 61.7 | 42.6 | 0.0 (ref) | N/A | 20.1 (4.5) | 12 | 4 | 133.3 (14.5) | 35.9 | 76.8 (11.7) | 7.7 | |
| North America | 86.4 | 77.3 | 0.59 (0.20, 0.97) | N/A | 25.1 (6.8) | 39 | 22 | 143.7 (17.1) | 57.6 | 82.8 (11.6) | 18.2 | |
| South America | 80.6 | −1.38 (−1.77, −0.98) | N/A | 20.3 (19.9) | 11 | 5 | 124.9 (17.1) | 26.8 | 72.9 (11.4) | 10.8 | ||
| >18 | Asia | 42 | 21.3 | −0.52 (−0.72, −0.32) | 1.20 (0.46, 3.16) | 21.3 (4.8) | 9 | 5 | 135.2 (17.5) | 80 (8.9) | ||
| Europe | 51 | 25.7 | 0.0 (ref) | 1.0 (ref) | 22.7 (5.7) | 15 | 6 | 139.9 (16.5) | 80.8 (11.2) | |||
| North America | 75.2 | 62.9 | 0.82 (0.70, 0.93) | 2.69 (1.29, 5.63) | 28.1 (10.2) | 19 | 31 | 148.8 (18.7) | 86.7 (12.4) | |||
| South America | 75.9 | −0.97 (−1.12, −0.82) | 4.21 (2.32, 7.63) | 22.4 (7.7) | 11 | 5 | 134.6 (18.4) | 77.7 (11.5) |
All continuous variables are presented as mean (±SD).
aPoisson regression with Europe as a reference group.
bLogistic regression with Europe as a reference group.
cOverweight and dobese are based on international pediatric age-specific definitions.
eHypertension (HTN) with preSBP >97th percentile for age.
fHypertensive with preDBP >97th percentile for age.