Table 4 Variable association with primary outcome LOS, time on any TPN
|  | Total n = 55 | TPN | LOS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | n (%) | Median days Rho (r) | P value | Median days Rho (r) | P value |
Country of Birth†| |||||
 Australia | 40 (73) | 26 | 0.73 | 33 | 0.51 |
 Other | 15(27) | 22 | – | 30 | – |
Health insurance†| |||||
 No private | 46 (84) | 27 | 0.87 | 34 | 0.29 |
 Private | 9 (16) | 19 | – | 27 | – |
Gestation∞ at diagnosis n = 44 | (80) | r = 0.15 | 0.32 | r = 0.07 | 0.63 |
Gestation∞ at MFM review n = 46 | (84) | r = 0.07 | 0.64 | r = −0.01 | 0.94 |
Ultrasound †| |||||
 Fetal bowel dilation > 18 mm | 19 (35) | 31 | 0.17 | 37 | 0.27 |
 Fetal bowel dilation < 18 mm | 35 (65) | 21 | – | 30 | – |
 Polyhydramnios | 7 (13) | 22 | 0.5 | 26 | 0.20 |
 No polyhydramnios | 47 (87) | 28 | – | 35 | – |
 Multiple dilated bowel loops | 16 (30) | 35 | 0.03 | 38 | 0.06 |
 No Multiple dilated loops | 38 (70) | 16 | – | 27 | – |
 Bowel wall > 3 mm | 4 (7) | 24 | 0.78 | 28 | 0.40 |
 Bowel wall < 3 mm | 50 (93) | 26 | – | 34 | – |
Birth time/day†| |||||
 Mon-Fri 8 am-8 pm | 24 (44) | 29 | 0.44 | 37 | 0.18 |
 Mon-Fri 8 pm-8 am | 17 (31) | 28 | – | 42 | – |
 Sat-Sun 8 am-8 pm | 6 (11) | 24 | – | 31 | – |
 Sat-Sun 8 pm-8 am | 8 (15) | 19 | – | 24 | – |
Gestation at birth∞ n = 55 | (100) | r = −0.11 | 0.42 | r = −0.15 | 0.27 |
 Caesarean birth†| 30 (56) | 27 | 0.90 | 35 | 0.35 |
 Vaginal birth | 24 (44) | 23 | – | 30 | – |
Female gender†| 31 (56) | 22 | 0.91 | 33 | 0.73 |
Male gender | 24 (44) | 27 | – | 34 | – |
Birth weight∞ n = 55 | (100) | r = −0.13 | 0.36 | r = −0.17 | 0.21 |
Simple gastroschisis†| 46 (84) | 21 | 0.009 | 30 | 0.003 |
Complex gastroschisis | 9 (16) | 46 | – | 89 | – |
Primary closure†| 34 (62) | 23 | 0.60 | 30 | 0.19 |
Secondary Closure | 21 (38) | 28 | – | 37 | – |