| Factor Information | |
|---|---|
| Data ID | 3833 |
| Factor | lesions: valvular aortic stenosis |
| Description | To chronicle current referral practices for children with congenital cardiac disease and to determine which factors (lesion, physician type, insurance, or physician location) influenced the age at referral. |
| Biomarker | NA |
| Classification | A3 (clinical factor - disease & symptom) |
| Association | |
|---|---|
| Application | risk assessment |
| Objective | To chronicle current referral practices for children with congenital cardiac disease and to determine which factors (lesion, physician type, insurance, or physician location) influenced the age at referral. |
| p Value | 0.001 |
| Conclusion | For neonates the major risk factor for delayed referral was nonurban location; for the whole group, major risk factors were insurance other than commercial, nonurban location, and lesion type. |
| Risk Factor | risk factor (article mentioned) |
| CHD Type | |
|---|---|
| ID | 713 |
| CHD Type | isolated CHD |
| CHD Subtype | AS/ASD/TOF |
| Reference | |
|---|---|
| PMID | 9308866 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Title | Factors influencing age at referral of children with congenital heart disease |
| Sample | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population | children | |
| Source | Data | |
| Region | Tucson, USA | |
| Method | Data were collected from our congenital cardiac registry for all children | |
| Race | North America | |
| Disease History | N/A | |
| Treatment History | N/A | |
| Group | AS(Treatment) | VSD(Control) |
| Number | 50 | 290 |
| Age | 317±59 days | 132±16 days |
| Gender (Male: Female) | N/A | N/A |
| Marker Level | 317±59 days | 132±16 days |
