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Table 1 Demographic data, classification of hydrocephalus and shunt type

From: Do antibiotic-impregnated shunts in hydrocephalus therapy reduce the risk of infection? An observational study in 258 patients

 

AIS n = 86

non-AIS n = 172

P value

Mean age [years]

32.8

42.4

0.0071*1

Sex [female/male]

49/37

95/77

0.89432

Functional classification of hydrocephalus

  

0.09712

Obstructive /

17

50

 

communicating /

68

114

 

Not-classified

1

8

 

Shunt type

  

0.33723

Codman programmable

73

143

 

Hakim

11

17

 

Medos for children

1

2

 

Others

1

10

 
  1. AIS patients were significantly younger than non-AIS patients.
  2. 1t-test. 2Fisher's exact test. 3Pearson. P significant at < 0.05.
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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