Table 4 Medications used by children living with pulmonary hypertension (n = 139)
From: Quantifying side effects and caregiver burdens of pediatric pulmonary hypertension therapies
Medication | n (%) |
|---|---|
Number of medications used | |
0 | 14 (10.1%) |
1 | 25 (18.0%) |
2 | 28 (20.1%) |
3 | 56 (40.3%) |
4 | 16 (11.5%) |
Mean (SD) | 2.25 (1.18) |
Oxygen usage | |
Yes | 84 (60.4%) |
No | 55 (39.6%) |
When oxygen is used | |
At nighttime only | 36 (38.3%) |
All the time (continuously) | 27 (28.7%) |
As needed | 12 (12.8%) |
When sick | 7 (7.4%) |
At high altitude | 5 (5.3%) |
Only when they are under exertion (moving) | 4 (4.3%) |
Eating | 2 (2.1%) |
When not in School | 1 (1.1%) |
Aspirin | |
Yes | 33 (23.7%) |
No | 105 (75.5%) |
I don’t know | 1 (0.7%) |