Table 4 Comparing concerns in control group vs. intervention group. Parents have a major concern if score > 1.5 on VAS scale
Major concerns | Control group | Intervention group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 188 | n = 70 | ||
It is serious to have a physiological heart murmur | 111 (59 %) | 36 (51 %) | 0.12 |
The heart murmur will restrict the child’s activity | 48 (26 %) | 18 (26 %) | 0.85 |
The child has increased risk of heart disease later in life | 101 (54 %) | 28 (40 %) | 0.04 |
Most likely cause of heart murmur in children is structural heart disease | 71 (38 %) | 16 (23 %) | 0.02 |
Total | |||
Has a major concern | 137 (73 %) | 45 (64 %) | 0.18 |