Table 2 Characteristics of the children...

Table 2

Characteristics of the children

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage
Gender
Male	44	58.6
Female	31	41.4
Age (years)
0–1	46	61.3
>1–3	14	18.6
>3–6	10	13.4
>6–13 (M = 1.86, Sd = 2.72, range = 0.03–13.18)	5	6.7
Diagnosis
Acyanotic congenital heart disease (N = 37)
VSD	16	21.3
VSD with ASD/ large PDA/ Moderate MR/ CoA	13	17.3
AVSD	3	4
Others such as ASD, CoA, mild AS with mild AR, and severe AR with severe MR	5	6.6
Cyanotic congenital heart disease (N = 38)
TGA with VSD/ ASD/ PDA	10	13.3
TOF	7	9.3
UVH/HLHS	4	5.4
TAPVR	4	5.4
DORV with PDA	3	4
Others such as Dextrocardia, IAA, Truncus arteriosus, PA with IVS, Isomerism and TA with VSD/PA/PDA	10	13.4
Cardiac surgery
Total correction surgery	57	76
Palliative surgery	18	24
Waiting time (months)
≤ 3	42	56
> 3 (M = 4.60, SD = 6.32, range = 0.23 - 36.50)	33	44
History of hospitalization from complications of CHD (pneumonia, congestive heart failure, anoxic spells)
No	55	73.3
Yes	20	26.7
Type of ward before surgery
Pediatric inpatient unit	51	68
Intensive care unit	24	32

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage
Gender
Male	44	58.6
Female	31	41.4
Age (years)
0–1	46	61.3
>1–3	14	18.6
>3–6	10	13.4
>6–13 (M = 1.86, Sd = 2.72, range = 0.03–13.18)	5	6.7
Diagnosis
Acyanotic congenital heart disease (N = 37)
VSD	16	21.3
VSD with ASD/ large PDA/ Moderate MR/ CoA	13	17.3
AVSD	3	4
Others such as ASD, CoA, mild AS with mild AR, and severe AR with severe MR	5	6.6
Cyanotic congenital heart disease (N = 38)
TGA with VSD/ ASD/ PDA	10	13.3
TOF	7	9.3
UVH/HLHS	4	5.4
TAPVR	4	5.4
DORV with PDA	3	4
Others such as Dextrocardia, IAA, Truncus arteriosus, PA with IVS, Isomerism and TA with VSD/PA/PDA	10	13.4
Cardiac surgery
Total correction surgery	57	76
Palliative surgery	18	24
Waiting time (months)
≤ 3	42	56
> 3 (M = 4.60, SD = 6.32, range = 0.23 - 36.50)	33	44
History of hospitalization from complications of CHD (pneumonia, congestive heart failure, anoxic spells)
No	55	73.3
Yes	20	26.7
Type of ward before surgery
Pediatric inpatient unit	51	68
Intensive care unit	24	32

Note(s): VSD = Ventricular septal defect, ASD = Atrial septal defect, PDA = Patent ductus arteriosus, MR = Mitral regurgitation, CoA = Coarctation of the Aorta, AVSD = Atrioventricular septal defect, AS = Aortic stenosis, AR = Aortic regurgitation, TGA = Transposition of the great arteries, PA = Pulmonic atresia, TOF = Tetralogy of Fallot, UVH = Univentricular heart, HLHS = Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, TAPVR = Total anomalous pulmonary venous return, DORV = Double outlet of right ventricle, IAA = Interrupted aortic arch, IVS = Intact ventricular septum, TA = Tricuspid atresia

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