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Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of participants

From: Postoperative health-related quality of life in children with congenital heart disease: a short-term follow-up study

Characteristics

N = 85 (n%)

Age range (years)

 

2–4

52 (61.2%)

5–7

21 (24.7%)

8–12

12 (14.1%)

Gender

 

Male

47 (55.3%)

Female

38 (44.7%)

Parents' education

 

Junior high school or lower

43 (50.6%)

High school

23 (27.1%)

bachelor’s degree or higher

19 (22.3%)

Family income

 

Poor

26 (30.6%)

Median level

38 (44.7%)

Rich

21 (24.7%)

Types of diseases

 

Ventricular septal defect

39 (45.9%)

Atrial septal defect

25 (29.4%)

Patent ductus arteriosus

13 (15.3%)

Pulmonary valve stenosis

8 (9.4%)

NYHA

 

I/II

85 (100%)

III/IV

0 (0%)

  1. NYHA New York Heart Association