Table 1: Characteristics of the sample studied.

 

Patients

8-14 years-old

(n = 74)

Patients

> 14-years-old

(n = 49)

Parents

(n = 201)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

 

 

 

Boy

38 (51.4)

24 (49.0)

 

Girl

36 (48.6)

25 (51.0)

 

Correct name of CHD

 

 

 

No

40 (54.0)

8 (16.3)

42 (20.9)

Yes

34 (45.9)

41 (83.6)

159 (79.1)

Understanding about CHD

 

 

 

No

28 (71.8)

36 (73.5)

109 (54.2)

Yes

11 (28.2)

13 (26.5)

92 (45.8)

Heart draws

 

 

 

Incorrect

64 (86.5)

43 (87.7)

157 (78.1)

Incomplete

7 (9.5)

5 (10.2)

37 (18.4)

Correct

3 (4.1)

1 (2.0)

7 (3.5)

Type of congenital heart disease

 

 

 

Simple

15 (20.3)

5 (10.2)

46 (22.9)

Complex

59 (79.7)

44 (89.8)

155 (77.1)