TABLE 1.
Characteristics of patients who received postshunt ETV
| Overall, n = 203 | |
|---|---|
| Male | 115 (56.7%) |
| Race* | |
| White | 121 (73.8%) |
| Black or African American | 37 (22.6%) |
| Other | 6 (3.7%) |
| Gestational age at birth in wks, median (IQR)† | 36.0 (28.0–39.0) |
| Primary insurance classification‡ | |
| Public—Medicaid, Medicare | 87 (43.3%) |
| Private | 77 (38.3%) |
| Other—i.e., military | 37 (18.4%) |
| Etiology of hydrocephalus | |
| Post-IVH secondary to prematurity | 56 (27.6%) |
| Myelomeningocele | 30 (14.8%) |
| Aqueductal stenosis | 42 (20.7%) |
| Other etiology | 75 (36.9%) |
| ETVSS | |
| 10 | 4 (2.0%) |
| 20 | 2 (1.0%) |
| 30 | 11 (5.4%) |
| 40 | 21 (10.3%) |
| 50 | 11 (5.4%) |
| 60 | 59 (29.1%) |
| 70 | 73 (36.0%) |
| 80 | 22 (10.8%) |
| Average ETVSS | 60.1 |
*
Missing in 39 patients.
†
Missing in 42 patients.
‡
Missing in 2 patients.