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Table 5 Multivariate mixed effects linear regression predicting the change of age-specific weight and height percentile (n = 412)

From: Comparison of intelligence, weight and height in children after general anesthesia with and without perioperative desaturation in non-cardiac surgery: a historical and concurrent follow-up study

Variables

ASWP

ASHP

 

Coefficient (95% CI)

p-value

Coefficient (95% CI)

p-value

Prematurity (ref = No)

   

0.03

  Yes

-

 

−10.46 (−19.65, −1.28)

 

Income quintiles (baht)

 

0.008

 

0.01

  (ref = 30,001-40,000)

    

  40,001-500,000

−9.66 (−24.1, 4.75)

 

−9.80 (−22.8, 3.82)

 

  17,801-30,000

−1.68 (−15.2, 11.8)

 

−8.98 (−21.5, 3.55)

 

  10,001-17,800

−7.91 (−23.22, 7.39)

 

−15.1 (−29.1, −1.09)

 

  ≤ 10,000

−20.1 (−34.0, −6.15)

 

−21.2 (−33.9, −8.40)

 

Repeated GA (per time)

−1.28 (−2.36, −0.20)

0.02

−1.17 (−2.20, −0.14)

0.03

Choice of GA

   

0.02

  (ref = GA only)

-

   

  GA combined RA/ PNB

  

−9.67 (−17.7, −1.63)

 

Technique of GA

   

0.02

  (ref = LMA)

    

  Facemask

-

 

−8.24 (−23.7, 7.2)

 

  ETT

  

−12.7 (−21.8, −3.59)

 

Duration of GA (ref = <1)

 

0.26

 

0.74

  1-3

9.09 (−1.98, 20.2)

 

3.69 (−8.42, 15.8)

 

  >3

5.81 (−10.1, 21.7)

 

6.54 (−10.05, 23.1)

 

PD (ref = No-PRE)

 

0.005

 

0.11

  at time of index GA

    

  Yes

−12.6 (−21.3, −3.76)

 

−6.84 (−15.2, 1.54)

 

Time (ref = At index GA)

 

0.04

 

0.03

  in no-PRE group

    

  At IQ test

5.41 (0.25, 10.56)

 

6.40 (0.68, 12.1)

 

Interaction: time × PD

4.66 (−2.63, 11.95)

0.21

−1.65 (−9.74, 6.44)

0.69

  1. p-value by F test statistic, Monthly income quintiles, 1 baht = US$ 0.033 at the time of data collection, ASWP; Age-specific weight percentile, ASHP; Age-specific height percentile, ETT; Endotracheal tube intubation, GA; General anesthesia, IQ; Intellligence quotient, LMA; Laryngeal mask airway, PD; Perioperative desaturation, PRE; Perioperative respiratory event, RA; Regional anesthesia, PNB; Peripheral nerve block, Time; Time of assessment.