Table 1

Participants

ConditionIdentifierParentSex of childChild’s age at interviewIntensive or high dependency care admission
Mother/father
Exomphalos*1Mm18 monthsYes
2Mf6 yearsYes
3Mf8 yearsYes
M and Ff8 yearsYes
13 M and Fm25 yearsNo
16/17M and Fm13 yearsYes
19Mf16 monthsYes
41/42M and FmDied age 7  monthsYes
Necrotising enterocolitis8Mm9  monthsYes
9Mm11  monthsYes
23Mm6  monthsYes
Hernia26/27M and Ff9  monthsNo
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia*11 M and Fm9  monthsYes
15Mm5  yearsYes
24Mm9  yearsYes
Hirschsprung’s disease*18Mf1 yearNo
20/21M and Fm4 monthsYes
22Mm16 monthsNo
39/40M and Fm5 years oldNo
43/44M and Fm5 years oldNo
Gastroschisis*30Mm7 ½ monthsYes
31Mm4 yearsYes
32Mf3 yearsYes
33/34M and Fm3 monthsYes
36Mf19 monthsYes
37Mf6 yearsYes
Short bowel35Mf7  yearsYes
Jejunal atresia*25Mf4 monthsYes
Oesophageal atresia with tracheo-oesophageal fistula*38m19 monthsYes
Undiagnosed14m6  months
  • *Congenital diagnosis.