Demographic and clinical characteristics of 629 adult patients with congenital heart disease
| Variable | Number |
|---|---|
| Sex (n = 629) | |
| Men | 378 (60.1%) |
| Women | 251 (39.9%) |
| Median age (years) (n = 629) | 24 |
| First quartile | 20 |
| Third quartile | 29 |
| Range | 18–66 |
| Marital status (n = 626) | |
| Unmarried (living with parents) | 346 (55.3%) |
| Living alone, divorced, or widowed | 60 (9.6%) |
| Married or cohabiting | 220 (35.1%) |
| Employment status (n = 629) | |
| Student | 175 (27.8%) |
| Blue collar worker | 149 (23.7%) |
| White collar worker | 189 (30.0%) |
| Independent | 37 (5.9%) |
| Unemployed or looking for work | 25 (4.0%) |
| Housewife | 12 (1.9%) |
| Retired | 5 (0.8%) |
| Not able to work or disabled | 17 (2.7%) |
| Other | 20 (3.2%) |
| Primary medical diagnosis | |
| Tetralogy of Fallot | 112 (17.8%) |
| Ventricular septal defect | 108 (17.2%) |
| Coarctation of the aorta | 89 (14.1%) |
| Congenital stenosis of aortic valve | 65 (10.3%) |
| Pulmonary valve stenosis (congenital) | 48 (7.6%) |
| Complete transposition of great vessels | 37 (5.9%) |