Characteristic
|
Patients (n)
|
Mean Overall Score (SD)
|
P Value*
|
Mean Physical Score (SD)
|
P Value*
|
Mean Psychosocial Score (SD)
|
P Value*
|
---|
Characteristics at birth
|
Sex
| | |
0.56
| |
0.16
| |
0.95
|
Male
|
15
|
76.4 (14.3)
| |
78.8 (17.4)
| |
75.2 (14.2)
| |
Female
|
13
|
73.3 (13.7)
| |
70.0 (14.5)
| |
75.6 (15.6)
| |
Probability of survival score
| | |
0.71
| |
0.89
| |
0.63
|
Low or intermediate
|
8
|
73.4 (14.7)
| |
75.4 (14.1)
| |
73.2 (16.8)
| |
High
|
20
|
75.6 (13.9)
| |
74.4 (17.6)
| |
76.3 (13.9)
| |
CDH type
| | |
0.81
| |
0.42
| |
0.93
|
Liver down
|
22
|
75.3 (13.6)
| |
76.0 (15.8)
| |
75.3 (14.2)
| |
Liver up
|
6
|
73.7 (16.2)
| |
69.8 (19.4)
| |
75.8 (17.3)
| |
BPD
| | |
0.56
| |
0.76
| |
0.47
|
Yes
|
9
|
72.7 (12.0)
| |
73.3 (15.6)
| |
72.4 (11.9)
| |
No
|
19
|
76.0 (14.9)
| |
75.3 (17.2)
| |
76.8 (15.8)
| |
Initial hospitalization, days
| | |
0.48
| |
0.47
| |
0.40
|
≤ 30
|
15
|
76.3 (13.0)
| |
73.8 (15.7)
| |
78.1 (14.0)
| |
31–60
|
10
|
75.9 (15.7)
| |
78.8 (18.3)
| |
74.3 (15.1)
| |
≥ 61
|
3
|
65.6 (12.2)
| |
65.6 (14.3)
| |
65.6 (16.2)
| |
Mechanical ventilation, days
| | |
0.99
| |
0.93
| |
0.88
|
≤ 7
|
13
|
75.3 (16.1)
| |
73.3 (15.7)
| |
76.9 (17.8)
| |
8–21
|
10
|
74.3 (13.3)
| |
75.6 (19.0)
| |
73.7 (12.1)
| |
≥ 22
|
5
|
75.4 (11.2)
| |
76.3 (16.3)
| |
75.0 (11.7)
| |
Postdischarge events
|
Hospitalizations, n
| | |
0.75
| |
0.24
| |
0.39
|
0
|
6
|
78.3 (8.5)
| |
70.3 (14.4)
| |
82.7 (9.8)
| |
1–2
|
11
|
75.3 (18.1)
| |
81.3 (17.3)
| |
72.7 (18.4)
| |
≥ 3
|
11
|
72.8 (12.0)
| |
70.5 (15.8)
| |
74.1 (11.9)
| |
Characteristics at testing
|
Age, years
| | |
0.76
| |
0.38
| |
0.99
|
5–12
|
16
|
74.3 (13.8)
| |
72.3 (16.6)
| |
75.4 (14.4)
| |
≥ 13
|
12
|
75.9 (14.6)
| |
77.9 (16.5)
| |
75.4 (15.4)
| |
Digestive issues
| | |
0.22
| |
0.51
| |
0.18
|
Yes
|
17
|
72.3 (15.5)
| |
73.0 (16.9)
| |
72.4 (16.3)
| |
No
|
11
|
79.1 (10.2)
| |
77.3 (16.2)
| |
80.0 (10.4)
| |
Respiratory issues
| | |
0.02
| |
0.01
| |
0.10
|
Yes
|
16
|
69.9 (14.7)
| |
68.0 (16.4)
| |
71.4 (16.2)
| |
No
|
12
|
81.7 (9.1)
| |
83.6 (11.9)
| |
80.7 (10.3)
| |
Orthopedic issues
| | |
0.76
| |
0.97
| |
0.67
|
Yes
|
5
|
76.7 (10.5)
| |
74.4 (17.9)
| |
78.0 (8.0)
| |
No
|
23
|
74.6 (14.7)
| |
74.7 (16.6)
| |
74.8 (15.7)
| |
Neurologic issues
| | |
0.13
| |
0.27
| |
0.11
|
Yes
|
3
|
63.4 (15.8)
| |
64.6 (15.7)
| |
62.8 (20.0)
| |
No
|
25
|
76.4 (13.3)
| |
75.9 (16.4)
| |
76.9 (13.5)
| |
- BPD Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, CHD Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, SD Standard deviation. All scores are expressed as mean (SD)
- aThe given health-related quality of life score was compared across groups using analysis of variance (ANOVA)