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Table 5 Variables associated with respiratory tract symptoms: comparison between children with and without low respiratory symptoms

From: Respiratory problems in children with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula

Variables

Odds ratio, p value

Male

1.8300, p = 0.1437

C type fistulab

1.3000, p = 0.6145

Malformations

0.3400, p = 0.0114

Heart disease

0.3400, p = 0.0099

VACTERL association

1.8600, p = 0.3074

Leak of anastomosis

1.0500, p = 0.9411

Long term digestive complicationsa

0.9500, p = 0.9331

Gastroesophageal reflux

1.3800, p = 0.4553

Atopy

12.350, p = 0.0032

  1. agastroesophageal reflux, esophagitis and esophageal stenosis
  2. bData on fistula type were available for 103 cases