Table 1.
Baseline hospitalization data for pregnancy-related admissions of women with single ventricle congenital heart disease compared to matched controls
| Variable | Single ventricle patients (N=282) | Controls (N=1405) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 25.8±0.9 | 26.6±0.4 | 0.3637 |
| Length of stay (days) | 4.1±0.9 | 2.8±0.2 | 0.0303 |
| Total hospital charges | $30,787±8,109 | $15,536±1,006 | 0.0004 |
| Teaching hospital | 218 (77%) | 662 (47%) | <0.0001 |
| Admission type | 0.0008 | ||
| Antepartum | 73 (26%) | 144 (10%) | |
| Delivery | 194 (69%) | 1241 (88%) | |
| Postpartum | * | * | |
| Delivery route | 0.0006 | ||
| Vaginal | 144 (74%) | 879 (71%) | |
| Cesarean section | 50 (26%) | 362 (29%) | |
| Delivery outcome | <0.0001 | ||
| Liveborn | 169 (87%) | 1214 (98%) | |
| Stillborn | * | * | |
| Missing | * | * |
Italicized values indicate a statistically significant results.
Indicates unweighted values > 0 but <10, which cannot be reported in accordance with data use agreement from the National Inpatient Sample.