Table 4.
Characteristic | ORa | 95% CI | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
18–39 | 1.00 | REF | REF | |
40+ | 0.24 | 0.08 | 0.72 | 0.011 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 1.00 | REF | REF | |
Female | 1.64 | 0.57 | 4.70 | 0.36 |
Region | ||||
Northeast | 1.00 | REF | REF | |
Midwest | 0.69 | 0.19 | 2.48 | 0.57 |
South/West | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.72 | 0.01 |
Payer Type | ||||
PPO/Comprehensive | 1.00 | REF | REF | |
HMO/Other | 1.10 | 0.75 | 1.62 | 0.63 |
Etiology | ||||
Tumor | 1.00 | REF | REF | |
Congenital | 0.65 | 0.11 | 3.83 | 0.64 |
Hemorrhage | 1.10 | 0.20 | 6.10 | 0.91 |
Other | 0.47 | 0.14 | 1.61 | 0.23 |
Prior shunt | ||||
No | 1.00 | REF | REF | |
Yes | 0.73 | 0.22 | 2.41 | 0.61 |
Index length of stay | 0.96 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 0.13 |
Constant | 2.23 | 0.51 | 9.69 | 0.28 |
OR > 1 favors ETV, OR < 1 favors shunt
OR = odds ratio