Demographic characteristics, hospital admissions, and follow up treatment procedures in adolescents with Hirschsprung’s disease and a population group
| Patients with Hirschsprung’s disease (n=19) | Population group (n=33) | |
|---|---|---|
| Median (range) age (years) | 16 (10–20) | 15 (14–17) |
| No (%) boys | 13 (68) | 17 (52) |
| Family composition | ||
| No (%) with both biological parents | 17 (89) | 22 (67) |
| No (%) with single biological parent | 2 (11) | 11 (33) |
| Median (range) parental education (years) | ||
| Mother | 13 (9–15) | 14 (9–17) |
| Father | 12 (9–19) | 14 (9–17) |
| No (%) community | ||
| Urban | 9 (47) | 18 (55) |
| Rural | 10 (53) | 15 (45) |
| Median (range) age at diagnosis (days) | 75 (1–1080) | — |
| Hospital admissions | ||
| Median (range) No of hospital admissions | 4 (2–11) | — |
| Median (range) longest hospital stay (days) | 19.5 (11–150) | — |
| Median (range) age at last hospital admission (years) | 2.5 (1–16) | — |
| No (%) having follow up treatment | ||
| Extra crushing clamps | 7 (37) | — |
| Weekly lavage | 3 (16) | — |