Variable

Number (%)

Sex :
Male
Female

34 (57.6)
25 (42.3)

Prematurity

7 (11.8)

Status:
Alive
Died
Lost Follow up

39 (66)
14 (24)
6 (10)

Cardiac defect:
Yes
No

46 (78)
13 (22)

Type of cardiac defect: out of 46 patients
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
Common A-V canal
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Others
Multiple defects
No cardiac defect

16 (27)
8 (13.5)
18 (30.5)
3 (5)
2 (3.5)
21 (46%)
12 (20.5)

Obstructive sleep apnea
Tonsillectomy
Tracheostomy

28 (47)
20 (34)
4 (7)

Asthma

45 (76)

Recurrent chest infection

35 (59%)

Home Oxygen

41 (69)

Gastroesophageal reflux
Nissen-fundoplication

26 (44)
12 (20)

Celiac disease

7 (12)

Hypothyroidism

23 (39)

Neurological diseases ( cerebral palsy, Seizures)

20(34)

Associated diseases ( skin and eye problems)

41(69)