Table 2.
Characteristics of transfer group.
| TRANSFER GROUPING* (N=183) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Appropriate ACHD Transfer (n=167, 91.3%) |
Transferred, but not to ACHD (n=16, 8.7%) |
X2 | |
| GENDER | |||
| Female | 88 (52.7%) | 8 (50.0%) | ns |
| AGE | |||
| 16–17 | 31 (18.6%) | 6 (37.5%) | ns |
| 18–21 | 101 (60.5%) | 7 (43.8%) | |
| 22–25 | 25 (14.9%) | 1 (6.25%) | |
| 26–30 | 10 (5.9%) | 2 (12.5%) | |
| INSURANCE | |||
| Private | 88 (52.7%) | 8 (50.0%) | ns |
| Public | 72 (43.1%) | 7 (43.8%) | |
| None | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Other/Unknown | 6 (3.6%) | 1 (6.3%) | |
| SEVERITY OF CHD | |||
| Not Severe | 57 (34.1%) | 13 (81.2%) | 13.7, df=1, p<.001 |
| Severe | 110 (65.9%) | 3 (18.8%) | |
| COMORBIDITIES | |||
| Hypertension | 31 (18.6%) | 1 (6.2%) | ns |
| Coronary artery disease | 23 (13.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | ns |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | ns |
| Non-CHD Birth Defects |
44 (26.4%) | 1 (6.2%) | ns |
| Mental Health | 32 (19.2%) | 3 (18.8%) | ns |
| Neuro | 11 (6.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | ns |
| HOME / 5 COUNTY STATUS | |||
| Within 5 Metro-Atlanta |
74 (44.3%) | 10 (62.5%) | ns |
| Outside 5 Metro-Atlanta |
93 (55.7%) | 6 (37.5%) | |
| Unknown | -- | -- | |
| PREGNANCY | |||
| Pregnancy | 23 (13.8%) | 3 (18.8%) | ns |
| Fetal Echo (CPT: 76825, 76827, 93325) |
16 (9.6%) | 3 (18.8%) | ns |