Table 3 Baseline characteristics of respondents and nonrespondents
Characteristics | Respondents (n = 228) | Nonrespondents (n = 99) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |||
Male | 181 (79.4) | 80 (80.8) | 0.881 |
Female | 47 (20.6) | 19 (19.2) | |
Gestational age, n (%) | |||
Preterm (<37 weeks) | 9 (3.9) | 2 (2.0) | 0.515 |
Term (≥ 37 weeks) | 219 (96.1) | 97 (98.0) | |
Birthweight, kilograms | 3.4 [3.1, 3.8] | 3.4 [3.0, 3.8] | 0.842 |
Congenital malformation, n (%) | 14 (6.0) | 5 (4.7) | 0.801 |
History of ostomy, n (%) | 8 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.112 |
Age at radical surgery, month | 20.0 [8.6,46.0] | 16.0 [8.0, 43.4] | 0.462 |
Age at radical surgery, n (%) | 0.382 | ||
>1 year old | 150 (65.8) | 60 (60.6) | |
≤1 year old | 78 (34.2) | 39 (39.4) | |
Weight at radical surgery, kilogram | 11.0 [8.0, 15.0] | 10.5 [8.0, 15.0] | 0.591 |
Surgical approach, n (%) | |||
Transanal only | 191 (83.8) | 90 (90.9) | 0.227 |
Open surgery + transanal | 22 (9.6) | 6 (6.1) | |
Laparoscopic + transanal | 15 (6.6) | 3 (3.0) | |
Re-operation, n (%) | 7 (3.1) | 4 (4.0) | 0.740 |