Demographic and clinical characteristics of 62 adult patients with congenital heart disease
| Variable | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 47 (75.8%) |
| Female | 15 (24.2%) |
| Median age (years) | 23 (Q1=21; Q3=28); range 18–46 |
| Civil state | |
| Unmarried (living with parents) | 34 (54.8%) |
| Living alone or divorced | 8 (12.9%) |
| Married or living together | 20 (32.3%) |
| Highest educational level | |
| Vocational high school | 22 (35.5%) |
| (Technical) high school | 16 (25.8%) |
| College/University | 24 (39.2%) |
| Employment status | |
| Student | 18 (29.0%) |
| Blue collar worker | 22 (35.5%) |
| White collar worker | 15 (24.2%) |
| Other | 7 (11.3%) |
| Primary medical diagnosis | |
| Coarctation of the aorta | 16 (25.8%) |
| Tetralogy of Fallot | 14 (22.6%) |
| Congenital stenosis of the aortic valve | 12 (19.4%) |
| Transposition of great vessels | 7 (11.3%) |
| Ventricular septal defect | 5 (8.1%) |
| Atrial septal defect | 1 (1.6%) |
| Other | 7 (11.3%) |
| Treatment | |
| No treatment | 8.2% |
| Surgery | 63.9% |
| Catheter intervention | 6.6% |
| Surgery and catheter intervention | 11.5% |
| Surgery and drugs | 8.2% |
| Surgery, catheter intervention and drugs | 1.6% |
| Frequency of follow up | |
| Every six months | 3.2% |
| Every year | 62.9% |
| Every 18 months | 3.2% |
| Every two years | 9.7% |
| Every three years | 12.9% |
| Every four years | 1.6% |
| Every five years | 6.5% |
| History of endocarditis | |
| Yes | 2 (3.2%) |
| No | 60 (96.8%) |
| Responsible for the daily management of care | |
| Patient | 40 (64.5%) |
| Patient and family or GP | 22 (35.5%) |
GP, general practitioner.