Table 2 Children’s and caregivers’ characteristics among KD children with IVIG responsiveness and resistance
From: Association between maternal age and outcomes in Kawasaki disease patients
IVIG responsiveness (n = 162) | IVIG resistance (n = 14) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Children’s characteristics | |||
Age, mean, years | 1.82 ± 1.51 | 1.89 ± 1.27 | .88 |
Gender, No. | .133 | ||
Male | 94 | 11 | |
Female | 68 | 3 | |
Gestational age, mean, weeks | 38.38 ± 2.01 | 38.38 ± 1.12 | 1.00 |
Prematurity, No. | .577 | ||
<37 weeks | 17 | 1 | |
≧37 weeks | 113 | 12 | |
Birth body weight, mean, grams | 3080.44 ± 475.23 | 3033.69 ± 225.06 | .727 |
Birth body weight, No. | .224 | ||
1500 g~ 2499 g or ≧4001 g | 14 | 0 | |
2500 g~ 4000 g | 122 | 13 | |
Delivery methods, No. | .405 | ||
Vaginal | 81 | 8 | |
Cesarean | 54 | 3 | |
Breast-feeding, mean, weeks | 27.92 ± 34.77 | 52 ± 66.53 | .101 |
Breast-feeding, No. | .059 | ||
Yes | 109 | 7 | |
No | 25 | 5 | |
Caregivers’ characteristics | |||
Caregiver, No. | .974 | ||
Parents | 139 | 12 | |
Non-parents | 12 | 1 | |
Education Levels, No. | .839 | ||
Senior high school | 75 | 7 | |
University | 84 | 7 | |
Maternal age, mean, years | 31.39 ± 3.83 | 33.17 ± 4.17 | .129 |
Maternal age, No. | .01* | ||
<35 years | 110 | 6 | |
≧35 years | 25 | 6 | |
Total number of children, mean | 1.88 ± 0.63 | 1.64 ± 0.63 | .189 |
Total number of children, No. | .550 | ||
≦2 | 139 | 13 | |
≧3 | 20 | 1 | |
Family income, No. | .09 | ||
≦49999 New Taiwan dollar per month | 80 | 10 | |
≧50000 New Taiwan dollar per month | 57 | 2 | |