Table 4 Reasons for rejection/acceptance of transthoracic device closure of VSD and the cost of expectation and acceptance
Variable | N = 203 (n%) |
|---|---|
Have you ever heard of transthoracic device closure of VSD (yes)? | 150 (73.8) |
Would you like to take such procedure for your child? | 179 (88.2) |
Reasons for Acceptance | n = 179 |
The procedure is trustworthy | 76 (42.4) |
Patients will benefit from this procedure | 147 (82.1) |
I’m worried about the long scar | 70 (39.1) |
I’m afraid the long hospitalization | 86 (48.0) |
I’m not worried about the cost | 48 (26.8) |
Reasons for refusal | n = 24 |
It is not difference from the traditional one? | 4 (16.7) |
It hasn’t been popularized in large area scale | 10 (41.7) |
some unique risks related the procedure | 18 (75.0) |
This procedure is not very trustworthy | 6 (25.0) |
Unable to accept a foreign substance in child’s body | 4 (16.7) |
Expect | |
High efficiency | 135 (66.5) |
More or less of a benefit | 73 (36.0) |
A little benefit | 9 (4.4) |
No benefit | 3 (1.5) |
Don’t know | 11 (4.8) |
Accepted costs (RMB) | |
< 10,000 | 85 (41.9) |
10,000–20,000 | 80 (39.4) |
20,000–30,000 | 11 (5.4) |
> 30,000 | 27 (13.3) |