Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 838 children with delayed and non-delayed diagnosis congenital heart disease
From: Delayed diagnosis in children with congenital heart disease: a mixed-method study
| Characteristics | Total n = 838 (%) | Delayed n = 510 (%) | No delayed n = 328 (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, median (min-max) | 0.55 (0–17.71) | 2.47 (0.04–17.71) | 0.13 (0–1.7) | < 0.001 |
| 0–1 month | 154 (18.4) | 10 (2) | 144 (43.9) | < 0.001 |
| > 1–12 months | 358 (42.7) | 174 (34.1) | 184 (56.1) | < 0.001 |
| > 12–5 years | 133 (15.9) | 133 (26.1) | 0 | < 0.001 |
| > 5–10 years | 104 (12.4) | 104 (20.4) | 0 | < 0.001 |
| > 10 – < 18 years | 89 (10.6) | 89 (17.4) | 0 | < 0.001 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 384 (45.8) | 236 (46.3) | 148 (45.1) | 0.74 |
| Syndrome, n (%) | 131 (15.6) | 60 (11.8) | 71 (21.6) | 0.001 |
| Acyanotic CHD, n (%) | 679 (81) | 373 | 305 | < 0.001 |
| VSD | 218 (26) | 129 (25.3) | 89 (27.1) | 0.55 |
| ASD | 183 (21.8) | 95 (18.6) | 88 (26.8) | < 0.001 |
| PDA | 177 (21.1) | 84 (16.5) | 93 (28.3) | < 0.001 |
| PS | 60 (7.1) | 35 (6.9) | 25 (7.6) | 0.89 |
| Cyanotic CHD, n (%) | 159 (19) | 137 | 23 | < 0.001 |
| Pulmonary atresia | 44 (5.3) | 36 (7) | 8 (2.4) | 0.003 |
| Tetralogy of Fallot | 39 (4.6) | 33 (6.5) | 6 (1.8) | 0.001 |
| DORV | 21 (2.5) | 19 (3.7) | 2 (0.6) | 0.004 |
| TGA | 15 (1.8) | 13 (2.5) | 2 (0.6) | 0.038 |
| Critical CHD | 191 (22.8) | 164 | 27 | < 0.001 |
| Source of patients, n (%) | ||||
| Community | 5 (0.6) | 4 (0.8) | 1 (0.3) | 0.37 |
| Referral status | ||||
| Doctor | 41 (4.9) | 29 (5.7) | 12 (3.7) | 0.18 |
| Born at Dr. Sardjito Hospital | 23 (2.7) | 0 | 23 (7) | < 0.001 |
| 1st level of health care | 11 (1.3) | 7 (1.4) | 4 (1.2) | 0.74 |
| 2nd level of health care | 702 (83.8) | 446 (87.5) | 256 (78) | 0.0003 |
| 3rd level of health care | 45 (5.4) | 17 (3.3) | 28 (8.5) | 0.001 |
| No information | 11 (0.1) | 7 (0.01) | 4 (0.01) | 0.85 |