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Table 6 Univariate analysis and multivariable regression analysis for the factors associated with a prolonged hospital stay

From: Predictors of major adverse events and complications after ventricular septal defects surgical closure in children less than 10 kg

Prolonged hospital stay

Univariate analysis

p value

Sex

Female

54

55.7

6

20.0

0.001*

Male

43

44.3

24

80.0

Age at operation

Median (IQR)

8.0

(6.0–10.0)

9.0

(7.013.0)

0.086

Weight at operation

Median (IQR)

5.5

(4.7–6.8)

6.0

(5.0–8.0)

0.297

Down Syndrome

No

70

72.2

18

60.0

0.207

Yes

27

27.8

12

40.0

Type of VSD

Others

11

11.3

5

16.7

0.806

Inlet

34

35.1

10

33.3

Outlet

22

22.7

8

26.7

PM

25

25.8

5

16.7

Multiple

5

5.2

2

6.7

Associated CHD

No

44

45.4

8

26.7

0.069

Yes

53

54.6

22

73.3

Right ventricular

hypertrophy

No

86

88.7

15

50.0

 < 0.001*

Yes

11

11.3

15

50.0

Pulmonary artery banding

No

87

89.7

14

46.7

 < 0.001*

Yes

10

10.3

16

53.3

VSD Repair

Interrupted

50

51.5

21

70.0

0.075

Continuous

47

48.5

9

30.0

Significant intraoperative

Residual VSD

No

93

95.9

20

66.7

 < 0.001*

Yes

4

4.1

10

33.3

Cross clamp time (Minutes)

Median (IQR)

58.0

(49.0–67.0)

73.5

(54.0–90.0)

0.004*

Total CPB time (Minutes)

Median (IQR)

83.0

(70.0–92.0)

110.0

(83–143)

 < 0.001*

Multivariable logistic regression analysis

Risk factors

Beta

coefficient

p

value

Odds

ratio

95% CI

Odds ratio

Sex (male)

2.552

0.001*

12.8281

2.990–55.030

Pulmonary artery banding

2.542

 < 0.001*

2.669

3.790–42.544

Significant intraoperative (3 mm) residual VSD

2.973

 < 0.001*

19.551

3.809–100.358

  1. IQR interquartile range, VSD ventricular septal defect, CHD congenital heart disease, CPB cardiopulmonary bypass;
  2. *significant at p < 0.05