Characteristics of paediatric patients with solid tumour admissions with constipation
| Constipation admits N=24 719 | No constipation N=54 811 | P value | |
| Median age (IQR) | 10.6 (5.0–15.5) | 10.1 (4.1–15.1) | <0.0001 |
| Age at admit (years) | <0.0001 | ||
| <1 | 504 (2.0) | 2733 (5.0) | |
| 1–4 | 5712 (23.1) | 13 373 (24.4) | |
| 5–12 | 8901 (36.0) | 18 730 (34.2) | |
| 13–17 | 7221 (29.2) | 15 708 (28.7) | |
| ≥18 | 2381 (9.6) | 4267 (7.8) | |
| Male sex | 13 358 (54.0) | 31 391 (57.3) | <0.0001 |
| Race | <0.0001 | ||
| White | 15 991 (64.7) | 35 070 (64.0) | |
| Black | 3180 (12.9) | 6678 (12.2) | |
| Asian | 1157 (4.7) | 2635 (4.8) | |
| Other | 4391 (17.8) | 10 428 (19.0) | |
| Ethnicity | <0.0001 | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 5263 (21.3) | 11 504 (21.0) | |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 18 284 (74.0) | 40 254 (73.4) | |
| Other/unknown | 1172 (4.7) | 3053 (5.6) | |
| Median LOS (IQR) | 5 (3–10) | 3 (2–5) | <0.0001 |
| Insurance type | 0.0002 | ||
| Public | 11 347 (45.9) | 25 177 (45.9) | |
| Private | 11 912 (48.2) | 26 165 (47.7) | |
| Other | 882 (3.6) | 2293 (4.2) | |
| Unknown | 578 (2.3) | 1176 (2.2) | |
| Use of narcotic | 14 044 (56.8) | 21 859 (39.9) | <0.0001 |
| OR charges | 7236 (29.3) | 10 240 (18.7) | <0.0001 |
| TPN | 2592 (10.5) | 3661 (6.7) | <0.0001 |
| Abdominal/pelvic imaging | |||
| US | 2044 (8.3) | 2209 (4.0) | <0.0001 |
| CT | 2999 (12.1) | 3385 (6.2) | <0.0001 |
| MRI | 741 (3.0) | 800 (1.5) | <0.0001 |
| X-Ray | 4517 (18.3) | 4014 (7.3) | <0.0001 |
LOS, length of stay; OR, operating room; TPN, total parental nutrition; US, ultrasound.