TABLE 1.
Demographic Characteristics Between the Fontan and Healthy Groups
| n (%) or Mean (SD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Fontan (N = 54) | Healthy (N = 66) | P Value | ||
| Age, y | 25.6 (9) | 24.5 (9.2) | .505 | ||
| 15–17 (Late adolescents) | 10 | (18.6) | 20 | (30.3) | |
| 18–35 (Young adults) | 35 | (64.5) | 37 | (56.6) | |
| 36–50 (Adults) | 9 | (16.9) | 9 | (13.1) | |
| Gender | .340 | ||||
| Male | 26 | (48.1) | 26 | (39.4) | |
| Female | 28 | (51.9) | 40 | (60.6) | |
| Race | .371 | ||||
| White | 34 | (63) | 41 | (62) | |
| Hispanic | 11 | (20.4) | 11 | (16.2) | |
| Other | 9 | (16.7) | 14 | (21.8) | |
| Marital status | .210 | ||||
| Single, widow, divorce | 40 | (70.3) | 52 | (78.9) | |
| Married | 10 | (18.5) | 10 | (15.1) | |
| Living with partner | 4 | (7.4) | 4 | (6.0) | |
| Education | .555 | ||||
| ≤High school | 21 | (38.9) | 29 | (44) | |
| ≤College | 28 | (51.9) | 29 | (43.9) | |
| Beyond college | 5 | (9.3) | 8 | (12.1) | |
| Employment status | .446 | ||||
| Student (full time) | 14 | (25.9) | 27 | (40.9) | |
| Employed | 35 | (66.7) | 39 | (59.1) | |
| Unemployed/Disabled | 5 | (7.4) | 0 | (0) | |
| Insurance | .503 | ||||
| PPO | 20 | (37) | 20 | (30.3) | |
| HMO | 14 | (25.9) | 21 | (31.8) | |
| Medical/SSI/Disability | 18 | (31.6) | 3 | (4.5) | |
| Self-pay/Uninsured | 3 | (5.6) | 4 | (6.1) | |
| Not sure | 0 | (0) | 18 | (27.3) | |
Abbreviations: HMO, Health Maintenance Organization; PPO, Prepaid Organization; SSI, Social Security Insurance.