Cardiac-related HRQOL in surgical patients with CHD
| Domains | Complex CHD | Simple-to-moderate CHD | Cohen’s d | ||
| Mean±SD | 95% CI | Mean±SD | 95% CI | ||
| Heart problem* | 74.206±22.37 | 66.63 to 81.77 | 87.211±15.97 | 83.92 to 90.50 | −0.66 |
| Treatment problem* | 89.56±14.46 | 82.58 to 96.53 | 99.09±3.01 | 97.06 to 101.11 | −0.91 |
| Perceived physical appearance | 76.904±36.94 | 64.21 to 89.59 | 86.51±26.56 | 80.97 to 92.04 | −0.29 |
| Treatment anxiety | 69.96±37.16 | 57.39 to 82.54 | 80.30±30.72 | 73.98 to 86.63 | −0.30 |
| Cognitive problem | 91.33±15.30 | 86.15 to 96.51 | 94.40±14.47 | 91.42 to 97.38 | −0.20 |
| Communication problem* | 53.8±38.63 | 40.53 to 67.08 | 70.78±33.68 | 63.85 to 77.72 | −0.46 |
*P<0.05.
CHD, congenital heart disease; HRQOL, health-related quality of life.