Table 2.
Characteristics of adults with congenital heart disease included in the cross-sectional and longitudinal study
| Variable | Cross-sectional study n = 579 | Longitudinal study n = 130 | p-value |
| Gender: | NS | ||
| Male | 347 (59.9%) | 78 (60%) | |
| Female | 232 (40.1%) | 52 (40%) | |
| Median age (in years) | 23 (Q1 = 20; Q3 = 29) | 24 (Q1 = 21; Q3 = 29) | NS |
| Marital status: | NS | ||
| Unmarried (living with parents) | 324 (55.9%) | 70 (53.8%) | |
| Living alone, divorced or widowed | 56 (9.7%) | 14 (10.8%) | |
| Married or cohabiting | 199 (34.4%) | 46 (35.4%) | |
| Highest educational level: | NS | ||
| Vocational high school | 188 (32.5%) | 45 (34.6%) | |
| (Technical) high school | 127 (21.9%) | 27 (20.8%) | |
| College/University | 245 (42.3%) | 52 (39.9%) | |
| Other | 19 (3.3%) | 6 (4.7%) | |
| Employment status: | NS | ||
| Student | 167 (28.8%) | 34 (26.2%) | |
| Employed | 342 (59.1%) | 78 (60.0%) | |
| Unemployed/Looking for work | 19 (3.3%) | 7 (5.4%) | |
| Not able to work/Disability | 15 (2.6%) | 5 (3.8%) | |
| Other | 36 (6.2%) | 6 (4.6%) | |
| Median frequency of follow-up at the Adult Congenital Heart Clinic (in years) | 1.5 (Q1 = 1.0; Q3 = 3.0) | 1.0 (Q1 = 1.0; Q3 = 1.0) | U = 18713 p < 0.001 |
NS= not significant