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Table 2 Respiratory outcomes and healthcare resource utilization during 12-month follow up period

From: Aspiration, respiratory complications, and associated healthcare resource utilization among individuals with Rett syndrome

Outcomes during 12-month follow up period

Aspiration Cases

(n = 20)

Non-Aspiration Controls

(n = 20)

p-value

Aspiration, n (%)

6

(30.0)

0

(0.0)

-

Lower respiratory tract infection, n (%)

10

(50.0)

1

(5.0)

< 0.05

All-cause outpatient visits, n (%)

18

(90.0)

18

(90.0)

ns

Number of all-cause OP visits (median, q1-q3)

9.0

5.0–15.0

4.5

3.0–7.0

ns

All-cause emergency department visits, n (%)

3

(15.0)

4

(20.0)

ns

Number of all-cause ED visits, (median, q1 - q3)

1.0

1.0–4.0

1.0

1.0–2.0

ns

All-cause inpatient admissions, n (%)

15

(75.0)

7

(35.0)

< 0.05

Number of all-cause IP admissions, (median, q1 - q3)

6.0

1.0–18.0

2.0

1.0–4.0

ns

  1. ED = emergency department; IP-inpatient; OP = outpatient; SD = standard deviation; ns = non-significant