Table 1 The demographic data and clinical characteristics in children with unexplained syncope, headache/dizziness, chest pain and palpitation
From: The association between patent foramen ovale and unexplained syncope in pediatric patients
Variables | Simple syncope group | Headache/dizziness group | Chest pain group | Palpitation group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case, n | 276 | 379 | 265 | 81 | |
Sex | 0.621 | ||||
Male, n (%) | 138 (50.00) | 200(52.77) | 143(53.96) | 38 (46.91) | |
Female, n (%) | 138 (50.00) | 179(47.23) | 122(46.04) | 43 (53.08) | |
Age, years | 10.60 ± 2.75* | 10.25 ± 2.38* | 10.32 ± 2.60* | 9.61 ± 3.08 | 0.027 |
Height, cm | 145.74 ± 18.20 | 143.03 ± 17.29 | 148.10 ± 14.57 | 148.43 ± 11.45 | 0.713 |
Body weight, kg | 38.07 ± 12.68 | 34.51 ± 12.31 | 41.65 ± 17.74 | 34.78 ± 9.17 | 0.305 |
SBP, mmHg | 112.43 ± 11.82 | 111.06 ± 10.71 | 108.00 ± 8.75 | 108.57 ± 8.73 | 0.476 |
DBP, mmHg | 65.83 ± 11.14 | 65.39 ± 7.39 | 64.75 ± 9.72 | 64.57 ± 10.15 | 0.976 |
HR, beats/min | 73.88 ± 13.22 | 78.61 ± 12.58 | 74.05 ± 11.05 | 86.57 ± 31.20 | 0.138 |
PFO, n (%) | 13 (4.71) | 18 (4.74) | 11(4.15) | 5(6.17) | 0.903 |
EF, % | 68.08 ± 4.07 | 66.15 ± 3.53 | 65.57 ± 3.31 | 70.50 ± 3.53 | 0.231 |
FS, % | 38.25 ± 2.92 | 39.38 ± 12.23 | 35.14 ± 2.96 | 40.00 ± 2.82 | 0.711 |