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Sociodemographic profile associated with congenital heart disease among infants <1 year old

Michelle Tran1, Anna Miner1, Carlin Merkel2

  • 1Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California (KSOM USC) and Division of Research on Children, Youth, and Families, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), Los Angeles, CA, United States of America.

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
|November 13, 2023
PubMed

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Maternal education levels were linked to congenital heart disease (CHD) incidence in a study of US infants. Identifying at-risk mothers may help reduce health disparities associated with CHD.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Sociodemographics

Background:

  • Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects numerous US newborns annually.
  • Research on sociodemographic impacts on CHD health outcomes exists, but its effect on CHD incidence is unclear.
  • Understanding these factors is crucial for addressing health disparities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the sociodemographic profile associated with congenital heart disease (CHD).
  • To identify potential preventative measures for CHD.
  • To address health disparities related to race and social determinants of health in CHD.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary analysis of longitudinal data from 39 infants with CHD and 30 healthy controls.
  • Sociodemographic data collected via questionnaire.
  • Pearson's chi-square/Fisher's exact tests used for association analysis.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant difference in maternal education was observed between infants with CHD and healthy controls (p=0.004).

Conclusions:

  • Maternal education is associated with congenital heart disease (CHD).
  • Further research is needed to identify predictive sociodemographic factors for CHD incidence.
  • Interventions targeting identified factors may decrease CHD health disparities.
Abstract

Keywords:
Congenital heart defectsInfantsMaternal educationSocial determinants of healthSociodemographic

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