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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of all the procedures included for analysis: Cohorts' comparison

From: Protective effect of rifampicin and clindamycin impregnated devices against Staphylococcusspp. infection after cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedures

 

No. PROCEDURESS (%) (n = 231)

 

VARIABLES

TREATMENT COHORT (n = 119)

CONTROL COHORT (n = 112)

pvalue

Type of device EVD

47 (39.5)

65 (58.0)

0.005

Age:

  

0.600

6 months

12 (10.1)

10 (8.9)

NS

7 months-14 years

10 (8.4)

15 (13.4)

NS

15-69 years

71 (59.7)

67 (59.8)

NS

70 years

26 (21.8)

20 (17.9)

NS

Sex Male

68 (57.1)

64 (57.1)

1

Diagnosis:

  

0.182

Traumatic brain injury

8 (6.7)

10 (8.9)

NS

Vascular disease

17 (14.3)

24 (21.4)

NS

CVA +/- IVH

12 (10.1)

18 (16.1)

NS

Tumour

33 (27.7)

18 (16.1)

NS

Premature IVH

12 (10.1)

6 (5.4)

NS

Normal-pressure hydrocephalus

17 (14.3)

16 (14.3)

NS

Others

20 (16.8)

20 (17.9)

NS

Follow-up, median (IQR), days

159 (11-518)

16 (9-266)

0.002

  1. n: sample size; EVD: external ventricular drain; CVA: cerebrovascular accident; IVH: intraventricular haemorrhage; IQR: interquartilic range; NS: non significant