Outcomes compared according to the age that the children commenced renal replacement
Age at reaching end stage renal failure | |||
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Patient status | <1 month (n=31) | 1–12 months (n=76) | 1–2 years (n=70) |
The symbols indicate that there are statistically significant differences between the children commencing renal replacement within that age group and the children treated under 1 month of age. *χ2, p<0.05; | |||
**χ2, p<0.02; ***χ2, p<0.001. | |||
†Mann-Whitney U, p=0.05; ‡Mann-Whitney U, p<0.01. | |||
Of those treated: | |||
Recovered function (%) | 16 | 3* | 1** |
Died (%) | 45 | 37 | 26 |
Transplanted (%) | 36 | 55 | 77*** |
Of those transplanted: | |||
Age at transplant (years) | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8‡ |
Weight at transplant (kg) | 11.0 | 11.8 | 12.8† |
Duration of transplant (years) | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
Current graft survival (%) | 91 | 76 | 80 |
Height standard deviation score | −1.67 | −1.55 | −1.33 |
Weight standard deviation score | −0.83 | −0.26 | −0.04 |
Of surviving children at time of study: | |||
% attending a special school | 20 | 27 | 14 |