Table 2.
Factors associated with kidney function
Total (n = 34) | Mean eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Race | |||
Caucasian | 18 | 76.19 | 0.97 |
Black | 10 | 78.83 | |
Other | 6 | 80.63 | |
Gestational age (weeks) | |||
28–31 + 6 | 3 | 106.84 | 0.56 |
32–36 + 6 | 14 | 70.96 | |
≥37 | 17 | 78.21 | |
Invasive ventilation in newborn period | |||
No | 20 | 95.50 | 0.05 |
Yes | 14 | 56.53 | |
Ultrasound findings—prenatal | |||
Hydroureter | 31 | 74.32 (113.18) | 0.09 |
Oligohydramnios | 15 | 64.53 (88.18) | 0.14 |
Parenchymal changes | 16 | 72.89 (82.07) | 0.84 |
Bladder changes | 22 | 80.05 (73.53) | 0.56 |
Ultrasound findings—postnatal | |||
Hydroureter | 28/33 | 83.00 (63.91) | 0.50 |
Parenchyma echogenic | 27/30 | 79.38 (87.06) | 0.97 |
Parenchyma thin | 20/28 | 78.86 (86.54) | 0.88 |
Ultrasound findings—1 year of age | |||
Hydroureter | 22/30 | 84.41 (90.01) | 0.62 |
Parenchyma echogenic | 22/30 | 82.85 (94.30) | 0.81 |
Parenchyma thin | 19/30 | 76.02 (102.98) | 0.12 |
Nadir creatinine in 1st year of life (mg/dL) | |||
<1 | 29 | 91.15 | <0.001 |
≥1 | 5 | 0 | |
VUR | |||
None | 7 | 85.81 | 0.70 |
Unilateral | 10 | 83.34 | |
Bilateral | 17 | 71.14 | |
Nephrostomy tube, ureterostomy, or vesicostomy | 11 | 57.12 (87.61) | 0.04 |