Table 3 Risk factors for an increased level of anxiety in parents (STAI score >31)

Parent

STAI trait

1.24^a

1.18–1.31

<0.01

Female gender

1.25

0.75–2.06

0.39

12 years education or less

2.53

1.49–4.32

<0.01

Parents live separately

1.87

0.79–4.41

0.16

Parent with only one child

1.17

0.64–2.12

0.61

Family history of HD

1.03

0.58–1.83

0.93

Family history of HM

0.92

0.54–1.56

0.75

Sought information on HM

1.49

0.90–2.46

0.12

Child

Age over 2 years

0.96

0.58–1.58

0.86

Previous hospitalisation

1.13

0.65–1.96

0.66

General info

Waiting time for consultation >2 months

1.02

0.62–1.67

0.95

Referred by a specialist

0.75

0.38–1.49

0.42

Did not received a fact sheet

1.46

0.84–2.53

0.18

Returned STAI after appointment

1.13

0.67–1.89

0.66

Concerns

It is serious to have a physiological HM

2.72

1.59–4.65

<0.01

HM will restrict the Child’s activity

3.13

1.65–5.91

<0.01

HM will increase risk of HD later in life

2.72

1.60–4.63

<0.01

Most likely cause of HM in children is CDH

1.75

1.01–3.03

0.05

Has a major concern

2.54

1.47–4.38

<0.01