Social Burden and Lifestyle in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

Autor: Gertjan T. Sieswerda, Diederick E. Grobbee, Ilonca Vaartjes, Eva Krivka, Carianne L. Verheugt, Dirk J. Lok, Enno T. van der Velde, Elly M.C.J. Wajon, Cees J. de Vries, Cuno S.P.M. Uiterwaal, A. Carla Zomer, Paul F.M. van Bergen, Barbara J.M. Mulder, Koos Plomp
Přispěvatelé: Internal medicine, ICaR - Heartfailure and pulmonary arterial hypertension, ACS - Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Cardiology
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: American Journal of Cardiology, 109(11), 1657-1663. Elsevier Inc.
Zomer, A C, Vaartjes, I, Uiterwaal, C S P, van der Velde, E T, Sieswerda, G J T, Wajon, E M C, Plomp, K, van Bergen, P F M, Verheugt, C L, Krivka, E, de Vries, C J, Lok, D J A, Grobbee, D E & Mulder, B J M 2012, ' Social Burden and Lifestyle in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease ', American Journal of Cardiology, vol. 109, no. 11, pp. 1657-1663 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2012.01.397
American Journal of Cardiology, 109(11), 1657-1663
American journal of cardiology, 109(11), 1657-1663. Elsevier Inc.
ISSN: 0002-9149
Popis: We aimed to evaluate how the presence and severity of congenital heart disease (CHD) influence social life and lifestyle in adult patients. A random sample (n = 1,496) from the CONgenital CORvitia (n = 11,047), the Dutch national registry of adult patients with CHD, completed a questionnaire on educational attainment, employment and marital statuses, and lifestyle (response 76%). The Utrecht Health Project provided a large reference group (n = 6,810) of unaffected subjects. Logistic regression models were used for subgroup analyses and to adjust for age, gender, and socioeconomic status where appropriate. Of all patients 51.5% were men (median age 39 years, interquartile range 29 to 51) with mild (46%), moderate (44%), and severe (10%) CHD. Young (
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