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Table 4 Lifestyle related to history of CSF shunt in 54 survivors at the mean age of 35 years

From: Lifestyle in adults aged 35 years who were born with open spina bifida: prospective cohort study

Lifestyle

No shunt n = 8

Shunt not revised1 n = 16

Shunt revised age <2 n = 10

Shunt revised age 2–35 n = 20

Living independently n = 22 (41%)

7

9

4

2***

Driving a car n = 20 (37%)

5

8

4

3*

In open employment n = 13 (24%)

3

6

3

1*

Any achievement(2) n = 27 (50%)

7

12

4

4**

  1. χ2 comparing those with shunt revisions aged 2–35 with those never revised or revised at age <2. *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. Those with no shunts excluded from the analysis.
  2. (1) Shunts were only inserted or revised in response to definite clinical need such as symptoms or signs of raised intracranial pressure.
  3. (2)Any achievement: in terms of living independently, driving a car or working in open employment.
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