Table 3:
Unadjusted and adjusted associations between percentage of items assessed in VCUG reports and participant and report characteristics and hospital type
| Characteristic | N | Mean percentage of variables assessed (SD) | Unadjusted Difference in percentage of variables assessed in VCUG report (95% CI) |
P-value | Adjusted Difference in percentage of variables assessed in VCUG report (95% CI) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study Sample | 602 | 47.9 (11.8) | - | - | - | - |
| Patient age at time of VCUG | ||||||
| ≥12 months | 277 | 47.8 (11.5) | −0.5 (−2.1,1.2) | 0.57 | 0 (−1.3, 1.4) | 0.95 |
| <12 months | 314 | 48.2 (12.0) | Referent | Referent | - | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 47 | 49.5 (11.9) | 1.7 (−2.2, 5.5) | 0.40 | 2.0 (−1.5, 5.5) | 0.26 |
| Female | 546 | 47.9 (11.7) | Referent | Referent | - | |
| Worst Adjudicated VUR grade | ||||||
| High grade (Grades IV, V) | 48 | 48.5 (13.3) | 0.4 (−3.0, 3.8) | 0.82 | 0.3 (−2.6, 3.1) | 0.85 |
| Moderate grade (Grades III) | 229 | 47.8 (11.8) | −0.3 (−2.2, 1.6) | 0.74 | 0.1 (−1.4, 1.7) | 0.87 |
| Low grade (Grades 0, I, II) | 315 | 48.1 (11.5) | Referent | Referent | - | |
| VCUG read by a pediatric radiologist | ||||||
| Yes | 459 | 50.6 (10.7) | 11.4 (7.9, 14.9) | <0.01 | 6.3 (2.9, 9.7) | <0.01 |
| No | 134 | 39.2 (10.7) | Referent | Referent | - | |
| Hospital Type | ||||||
| Non-pediatric facility or imaging facility | 118 | 37.8 (10.4) | −12.8 (−17.2, −8.5) | <0.01 | −7.9 (−12.8, −3.0) | <0.01 |
| Pediatric HWH | 183 | 50.3 (9.5) | −0.4 (−5.0, 4.1) | 0.86 | 0.7 (−4.0,5.5) | 0.76 |
| Free-standing Pediatric Hospital | 291 | 50.7 (11.4) | Referent | - | Referent | - |