Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| All (n = 137) | IVS (n = 88) | VSD (n = 49) | P Value IVS vs VSD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 90 (65.7%) | 63 (71.6%) | 27 (55.1%) | .0001 |
| Female | 46 (33.6%) | 25 (28.4%) | 21 (42.9%) | .55 |
|
Number of echocardiograms Median (IQR) |
5 (4−7) | 6 (4−7) | 5 (4−6) | .007 |
|
Gestation age at birth, wk Mean ± standard deviation |
39.1 ± 1.2 (n = 126) | 39.2 ± 0.9 (n = 83) | 39.0 ± 1.5 (n = 43) | .43 |
|
Birth weight, kg Mean ± standard deviation |
3.359 ± 0.442 (n = 126) | 3.380 ± 0.438 (n = 83) | 3.320 ± 0.454 (n = 43) | .47 |
| Balloon atrial septostomy | 65 (51.6%) (n = 126) | 49 (59%) (n = 83) | 16 (37.2%) (n = 43) | P = .03 |
| Deaths | 15 (10.9%) | 6 (6.8%) | 9 (18.4%) | .07 |
Significant results are shown in bold (P <.05). Abbreviations: IVS, interventricular septum; IQR, inter‐quartile range; VSD, ventricular septal defect.