Table 5 Comparison of school-based support and/or accommodations between children with long-gap esophageal atresia (n = 26) and children with Gross type C esophageal atresia, primary anastomosis (n = 95) using Fisher’s exact test
Long-gap esophageal atresia | Gross type C esophageal atresia, primary anastomosis | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | ||
School-based “special” support and/or accommodations | 17 (65.4) | 9 (34.6) | 35 (36.8) | 60 (63.2) | 0.013 |
Educational intervention | 13 (50.0) | 13 (50.0) | 28 (29.8) | 66 (70.2)a | 0.064 |
Nutritional intake support or accommodations | 15 (60.0)a | 10 (40.0) | 19 (20.2) | 75 (79.8)a | < 0.001 |
Special school for children with intellectual disability | 1 (4.0)a | 24 (96.0) | 5 (5.3) | 90 (94.7)a | 1.0 |