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Table 1 Comparison of general data of syncope occurrence periods [Mean ± SD, n (%)]

From: The impact of school periods and long holiday periods on the occurrence of neurally mediated syncope in children

 

Holiday periods

group (n = 68)

School periods

group (n = 194)

Standardize diff.

P-value

Age (years)

11.41 ± 2.20

11.21 ± 2.48

0.09 (-0.19,0.36)

0.556

Sex

  

0.33 (0.05,0.60)

0.022

 Male

39 (57.35)

80 (41.24)

  

 Female

29 (42.65)

114 (58.76)

  

Triggers for syncope

  

0.46 (0.18,0.74)

0.027

 No

9 (13.24)

28 (14.43)

  

 Standing

21 (30.88)

78 (40.21)

  

 Sitting

3 (4.41)

16 (8.25)

  

 Sudden postural change

18 (26.47)

41 (21.13)

  

 Exercise

7 (10.29)

24 (12.37)

  

 Situational

10 (14.71)

7 (3.61)

  

Hemodynamic type

  

0.27 (-0.01,0.54)

0.331

 VVS-VI

44 (64.71)

117 (60.31)

  

 VVS-CI

8 (11.76)

14 (7.22)

  

 VVS-M

11 (16.18)

50 (25.77)

  

 POTS

5 (7.35)

13 (6.70)

  

Family history of syncope

  

0.28 (0.01,0.56)

0.062

 No

63 (92.65)

162 (83.51)

  

 Yes

5 (7.35)

32 (16.49)

  
  1. VVS-VI: vasodepressor type vasovagal syncope, VVS-CI: cardioinhibitory type vasovagal syncope, VVS-M: mixed type vasovagal syncope, POTS: postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome