Table 3

Univariable and multivariable incidence rate ratios (IRR) with 95% CIs of ‘any additional cardiac procedures’, ‘additional surgical procedures’ and ‘additional catheter procedures’

Risk factorAny type of additional cardiac proceduresAdditional surgical proceduresAdditional catheter procedures
Univariable IRR
(95% CI)
Multivariable IRR
(95% CI)
Univariable IRR
(95% CI)
Multivariable IRR
(95% CI)
Univariable IRR
(95% CI)
Multivariable IRR
(95% CI)
Clinical subgroups (Ref: other FUH)
FUH with atrial isomerism1.10 (0.77 to 1.56)1.04 (0.72 to 1.51)1.10 (0.66 to 1.86)0.96 (0.55 to 1.66)1.10 (0.77 to 1.57)1.13 (0.76 to 1.66)
DILV or DIRV0.74 (0.54 to 1.02)0.64 (0.46 to 0.90)**0.64 (0.40 to 1.03)0.50 (0.30 to 0.82)**0.86 (0.62 to 1.18)0.83 (0.58 to 1.17)
Tricuspid atresia0.87 (0.64 to 1.18)0.73 (0.53 to 1.02)0.89 (0.56 to 1.41)0.61 (0.37 to 1.01)0.86 (0.63 to 1.18)0.85 (0.60 to 1.21)
Mitral atresia0.77 (0.50 to 1.20)0.84 (0.52 to 1.34)0.51 (0.26 to 1.00)0.47 (0.23 to 0.99)*1.06 (0.68 to 1.64)1.22 (0.76 to 1.96)
Unbalanced AVSD2.17 (1.49 to 3.18)1.43 (0.96 to 2.13)3.20 (1.81 to 5.66)1.45 (0.78 to 2.71)1.43 (0.99 to 2.07)1.35 (0.90 to 2.00)
Gender (Ref: female)
Male1.05 (0.86 to 1.27)1.09 (0.90 to 1.32)0.97 (0.73 to 1.29)1.03 (0.77 to 1.38)1.09 (0.90 to 1.32)1.12 (0.92 to 1.36)
Index procedure weight <2.5 kg (Ref: weight >2.5 kg)
Yes2.65 (1.78 to 3.93)0.75 (0.31 to 1.83)2.57 (1.43 to 4.65)0.65 (0.17 to 2.48)1.93 (1.31 to 2.83)0.86 (0.35 to 2.15)
Ethnicity (Ref: non-white)
White1.18 (0.96 to 1.45)1.14 (0.91 to 1.41)1.13 (0.83 to 1.53)1.17 (0.83 to 1.63)1.15 (0.93 to 1.42)1.10 (0.88 to 1.38)
Antenatal diagnosis (Ref: none)
Yes1.64 (1.30 to 2.06)1.43 (1.12 to 1.82)**1.92 (1.35 to 2.72)1.67 (1.14 to 2.45)*1.40 (1.11 to 1.77)1.24 (0.96 to 1.59)
Congenital non-cardiac comorbidity (Ref: none)
Yes1.88 (1.48 to 2.40)1.54 (1.20 to 1.97)**1.95 (1.37 to 2.78)1.57 (1.09 to 2.31)*1.72 (1.35 to 2.19)1.51 (1.17 to 1.94)**
Prematurity (Ref: full term)
Yes2.15 (1.48 to 3.13)1.33 (0.87 to 2.04)2.02 (1.15 to 3.54)1.20 (0.60 to 2.41)1.97 (1.37 to 2.83)1.42 (0.94 to 2.13)
Index procedure acquired comorbidity (Ref: none)
Yes5.00 (2.94 to 8.49)3.78 (2.17 to 6.59)***6.84 (3.18 to 14.70)6.83 (3.02 to 15.46)***2.70 (1.59 to 4.59)1.77 (1.02 to 3.08)*
Index procedure increased severity of illness (Ref: none)
Yes4.19 (2.95 to 5.94)2.42 (0.97 to 6.03)4.93 (2.91 to 8.38)2.21 (0.53 to 9.14)3.11 (2.23 to 4.33)2.53 (1.06 to 6.07)*
Index of Multiple Deprivation (Ref: most deprived)
Second most deprived0.90 (0.70 to 1.17)0.88 (0.69 to 1.13)0.95 (0.65 to 1.40)0.92 (0.63 to 1.35)0.94 (0.72 to 1.22)0.91 (0.70 to 1.17)
Mid-deprived1.15 (0.86 to 1.53)0.90 (0.68 to 1.19)1.08 (0.71 to 1.65)0.96 (0.62 to 1.48)1.19 (0.89 to 1.58)0.95 (0.71 to 1.27)
Second least deprived0.83 (0.60 to 1.14)0.74 (0.54 to 1.03)0.79 (0.49 to 1.27)0.63 (0.38 to 1.03)0.89 (0.64 to 1.23)0.91 (0.66 to 1.27)
Least deprived0.85 (0.61 to 1.19)0.95 (0.68 to 1.32)0.79 (0.49 to 1.30)1.03 (0.62 to 1.71)0.94 (0.67 to 1.31)0.98 (0.70 to 1.37)
Clinical subgroups (Ref: other FUH) * Index procedure weight <2.5 kg (Ref: weight >2.5 kg)
FUH with atrial isomerism (interaction) Yes0.72 (0.17 to 3.04)0.42 (0.05 to 3.73)0.97 (0.22 to 4.41)
DILV or DIRV (interaction) Yes2.55 (0.73 to 8.94)1.75 (0.26 to 11.74)2.31 (0.68 to 7.81)
Tricuspid atresia (interaction) Yes1.51 (0.50 to 4.53)2.05 (0.36 to 11.50)1.39 (0.47 to 4.15)
Mitral atresia *(interaction) Yes0.86 (0.17 to 4.37)2.05 (0.20 to 21.06)0.46 (0.07 to 3.11)
Unbalanced AVSD (interaction) Yes2.53 (0.61 to 10.51)2.59 (0.31 to 21.50)3.07 (0.72 to 13.07)
Clinical subgroups (Ref: other FUH) (interaction) Index procedure increased severity of illness (Ref: none)
FUH with atrial isomerism (interaction) Yes0.68 (0.17 to 2.77)1.17 (0.15 to 9.39)0.47 (0.11 to 1.99)
DILV or DIRV (interaction) Yes1.07 (0.34 to 3.37)0.92 (0.16 to 5.35)1.18 (0.40 to 3.50)
Tricuspid atresia (interaction) Yes1.66 (0.57 to 4.82)3.08 (0.60 to 15.91)0.94 (0.37 to 2.62)
Mitral atresia (interaction) Yes0.53 (0.11 to 2.59)0.35 (0.02 to 6.30)0.67 (0.15 to 3.06)
Unbalanced AVSD (interaction) Yes4.39 (1.10 to 17.45)*12.04 (1.57 to 92.51)*2.13 (0.56 to 8.06)
  • *P<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • AVSD, atrioventricular septal defect; DILV, double inlet left ventricle; DIRV, double inlet right ventricle; FUH, functionally univentricular heart.