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Table 5 Features related to CSF shunt history in 54 patients with open spina bifida at the mean age of 35 years

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

Features

No shunt n = 8

Shunt not revised n = 16

Shunt revised age <2 n = 10

Shunt revised age ≥2 n = 20

χ2 for trend

Birth head circumference ≥90 centile n = 10

0

1

1

8

p = 0.05

History of symptoms of raised intracranial pressure n = 23

0

1

5

17

p < 0.0001

Visual defects (mainly squint) n = 33

3

7

6

17

p < 0.05

Daily care needed n = 20

1

2

2

15

p < 0.001