Table 2.
Characteristics of patients with craniosynostosis who underwent corrective procedures
| Unweighted No. Visits (n=5469) | No. (%) Weighted Visits (n=8417) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| < 1 year | 4088 | 6296 (75.4) |
| 1 year | 685 | 1048 (12.5) |
| 2 years | 478 | 733 (8.8) |
| 3 years | 175 | 275 (3.3) |
| Female | 1878 | 2886 (34.7) |
| Race | ||
| White | 2921 | 4476 (64.7) |
| Black | 229 | 343 (5.0) |
| Hispanic | 943 | 1443 (20.8) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 86 | 130 (1.9) |
| Other | 343 | 531 (7.7) |
| Comorbid condition1 | 362 | 550 (6.5) |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 759 | 1154 (13.7) |
| Midwest | 1303 | 1981 (23.5) |
| South | 1873 | 2915 (34.6) |
| West | 1534 | 2366 (28.1) |
| Payer | ||
| Medicaid | 2143 | 3286 (39.1) |
| Private | 2879 | 4439 (52.8) |
| Other | 441 | 683 (8.1) |
| Length of stay | ||
| ≤ 1 day | 402 | 620 (7.4) |
| 2–3 days | 2564 | 3956 (47.0) |
| 4–7 days | 2305 | 3535 (42.0) |
| > 7 days | 198 | 306 (3.6) |
| Procedure type | ||
| Craniotomy | 549 | 839 (10.0) |
| Craniectomy | 245 | 391 (4.6) |
| Opening of cranial suture | 2061 | 3195 (38.0) |
| Skull flap formation | 726 | 1131 (13.4) |
| Bone graft to skull | 1137 | 1761 (20.9) |
| Cranial osteoplasty | 3183 | 4887 (58.1) |
| Multiple procedures | 1917 | 2975 (35.3) |
1
acrocephalosyndactyly, anomalies of pulm valve, chromosomal abnormalities, congenital encephalocele, congenital hydrocephalus, microcephalus, other specific anomaly of brain, other specified anomalies of the nervous system, reduction deformities of brain, spinia bifida w/hydrocephalus, unspecified anomaly of face/neck, unspecified anomaly of brain/spinal cord/nervous system