Table 3

Interventions for congenital conditions performed by public versus private surgeons

Procedure (%)	Total	Private sector	Public sector	P value
Pediatric hernia (infant)	98	98	98	0.90
Pediatric hernia	98	99	97	0.08
Umbilical hernia	97	99	97	0.10
Undescended testicles	97	99	96	0.06
Colostomy	97	98	96	0.42
Neonatal bowel obstruction (atresia, stenosis, malrotation)	96	97	96	0.38
Pyloric stenosis	95	97	95	0.45
Abdominal wall defects	96	97	95	0.18
Anorectal malformations or Hirschsprung’s disease (first stage; often colostomy)	93	93	93	0.87
Local anesthesia	91	88	93	0.19
Tracheal tube	91	90	90	0.82
Airway management, fluid replacement, bleeding control, antibiotic therapy	87	81	88	0.15
Anorectal malformations or Hirschsprung’s disease (definitive treatment)	85	90	83	0.09
Tracheoesophageal fistula repair	84	91	81	0.01
Hypospadias	74	78	72	0.28
Blood transfusion	57	40	64	<0.01
Bladder exstrophy	32	28	33	0.33
Spinal and general anesthesia	15	8	19	<0.01
Cleft lip	3.5	3	4	0.90
Hydrocephalus	4.4	6	4	0.40
Congenital cardiac anomalies	2	4	1	0.16
Spina bifida	1	2	1	0.27
Clubfoot	1	1	1	0.88

Comparison of interventions performed for congenital conditions included in the DCP3 report between primarily public versus private surgeons.
Percentages are based on weighted proportions. P values were calculated using Adjacent Wald χ² tests.
DCP3, Disease Control Priorities Third Edition.