Table 1 Baseline characteristic of 144 children with atrial septal defect
Parameters | Pulmonary hypertension (n = 50) | Non-pulmonary hypertension (n = 94) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in months, median (min-max) | 110.7 (2.1-212.6) | 13.1 (2.1-211.5) | < 0.001 |
Age category, n (%) | |||
< 3 years-old | 14 (28) | 59 (62.8) | < 0.001 |
≥ 3 years-old | 36 (72) | 35 (37.2) | |
Sex, n (%) | |||
Female | 31 (62) | 60 (63.8) | 0.857 |
Male | 19 (38) | 34 (36.2) | |
Diameter of ASD in mm, mean (±SD) | 19.3 (±10.5) | 9.4 (±7.2) | < 0.001 |
Size of ASD, n (%) | |||
Small | 7 (14) | 44 (46.8) | < 0.001 |
Moderate | 8 (16) | 33 (35.1) | |
Large | 35 (70) | 17 (18.1) | |
Type of ASD, n (%) | |||
Secundum | 46 (92) | 94 (100) | |
Primum | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | 0.021 |
Sinus Venosus | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | |
Nutritional status, n (%) | |||
Normal | 32 (64) | 66 (70.2) | 0.020 |
Moderate malnutrition | 9 (18) | 24 (25.5) | |
Severe malnutrition | 9 (18) | 9 (4.3) | |
Syndrome, n (%) | |||
Yes No | 4 (8) 46 (92) | 12 (12.8) 82 (87.2) | 0.579 |