Table 3 Etiologies and outcomes between preterm and term group
From: Outcomes and prognostic factors of infantile acquired hydrocephalus: a single-center experience
Preterm group (n = 59) (%) | Term group (n = 54) (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 41 (69.5) | 34 (63.0) | 0.46 |
Gestational age | 32.0 ± 3.5 | 39.3 ± 1.5 | < 0.001 |
Birth weight | 1950.7 ± 767.3 | 3415.4 ± 523.2 | < 0.001 |
Age at presentation | 24.1 ± 22.6 | 23.3 ± 28.8 | 0.94 |
Etiologies | |||
Post hemorrhage | 37 (62.7) | 17 (31.5) | 0.001 |
Post meningitis | 15 (25.4) | 13 (24.1) | 0.87 |
Both post hemorrhage and post meningitis | 7 (11.9) | 10 (18.5) | 0.32 |
Inherited error of metabolism | 0 | 11 (20.4) | |
Tumor/cyst/mass lesions | 0 | 3 (5.6) | |
Bayley scale < 70 | 15 (25.4) | 14 (25.9) | 0.95 |
Cognitive score < 70 | 12 (20.3) | 9 (16.7) | 0.62 |
Language score < 70 | 11 (18.6) | 8 (14.8) | 0.59 |
Motor score < 70 | 10 (16.9) | 7 (13.0) | 0.55 |
Epilepsy | 7 (11.9) | 6 (11.1) | 0.90 |
Visual impairment | 2 (3.3) | 1 (1.9) | |
Hear impairment | 2 (3.3) | 2 (3.7) | |
Cerebral palsy a | 1 (1.7) | 0 | |
sNDI | 17 (28.8) | 14 (25.9) | 0.73 |
Death prior to 6 months | 8 (13.6) | 8 (14.8) | 0.85 |
Death prior to 12 months | 9 (15.3) | 11 (20.4) | 0.47 |
Death | 11 (18.6) | 13 (24.1) | 0.48 |
Death or sNDI | 28 (47.5) | 27 (50) | 0.79 |
VP shunt | 18 (33.3) | 20 (37.0) | 0.46 |
Age of VP shunt (mo) | 6.2 ± 3.0 | 5.8 ± 2.3 | 0.67 |