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Table 1 showing preoperative factors associated with palatal fistula

From: Challenges to achieving low palatal fistula rates following primary cleft palate repair: experience of an institution in Uganda

Preoperative factor

No fistula (%)

Fistula present (%)

COR

(95% CI)

χ2

p-value

Age of the child

   

0.614

 0–6 months

21 (60)

12 (63)

1

 

 7–12 months

9 (26)

6 (32)

1.2 (0.3–4.1)

 

 13–24 months

2 (6)

1 (5)

0.9 (0.1–10.7)

 

  > 24 months

3 (9)

0 (0)

 

Sex

   

0.293

 Male

15 (43)

11 (58)

1

 

 Female

20 (57)

8 (42)

0.5 (0.2–1.7)

 

Type of cleft deformity

   

0.574

 Isolated cleft palate

5 (14)

1 (5)

1

 

 Unilateral cleft lip and palate

18 (51)

10 (53)

2.8 (0.3–27.2)

 

 Bilateral cleft lip and palate

12 (34)

8 (42)

3.3 (0.3–34.1)

 

Weigh for length at initial outpatient assessment

   

0.0057

 No malnutrition

23 (66)

5 (26)

1

 

 Malnutrition

12 (34)

14 (74)

5. 4 (1.6–18.5)

 

Weight at time of surgery

   

0.224

  < 5 kg

6 (17)

6 (32)

1

 

  ≥ 5 kg

29 (83)

13 (68)

0. 4 (0.12–1.6)

 

Weight for age at time of surgery

   

0.008

 Not underweight

21 (60)

5 (26)

1

 

 Under-weight

9 (26)

4 (21)

1.9 (0.4–8.6)

 

 Severely underweight

5 (14)

10 (53)

8.4 (2.0–35.8)

 

Cleft width at initial surgery

   

0.006

  < 12 mm

23 (72)

5 (26)

1

 

  ≥ 12 mm

12 (28)

14 (74)

5.6 (1.6–19.2)

 
  1. COR denotes Crude odds ratio (unadjusted), CI denotes confidence interval, χ2 denotes Pearson Chi square, p-values in bold = statistically significant