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Table 2 Distribution of participants by age and gender

From: Post-operative cerebrospinal fluid leak: single-continuous versus double-breasted dural repair of myelomeningocele

Variables

Group 1

n = 27

frequency (%)

Group 2

n = 27

frequency (%)

Test of significance

P value

Age (month)

< 1

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

1–12

23 (85.2)

26 (96.3)

Fisher’s exact

> 12

4 (14.8)

1 (3.7)

p = 0.351

Total

27 (100)

27 (100)

 

Median age (IQR) (month)

5.00 (6)

5.00 (4)

MWU = 359.5

p = 0.931

Gender

Male

12 (44.4)

10 (37.0)

χ2 = 0.307

Female

15 (55.6)

17 (63.0)

p = 0.580

Total

27 (100)

27 (100)

 

Maternal age

 < 20

7 (25.9)

9 (33.3)

 

20–35

20 (74.1)

18 (66.7)

χ2 = 0.355

P = 0.766

 > 35

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Total

27 (100)

27 (100)

Median age (IQR)

25 (11)

22 (8)

MWU = 331.500

P = 0.566

  1. χ2 = Pearson’s chi-square, MWU = Mann–Whitney U, Group 1 = single-continuous dural repair, Group 2 = Double-breasted dural repair