Table 1 Socio-demographic variables and clinical status of the 127 arrhythmia risk patients coming to genetic counselling
Variable | Total n = 127 | % 100 |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 68 | 53.5 |
Male | 59 | 46.5 |
Age Groups | ||
29 or less: | 26 | 20.5 |
30-39: | 20 | 15.7 |
40-49: | 31 | 24.4 |
50-59: | 27 | 21.3 |
60-69: | 11 | 8.7 |
70 or more: | 12 | 9.4 |
Marital Status | ||
Married/cohabitant | 98 | 77.2 |
Single | 17 | 13.4 |
Divorced/separated | 7 | 5.5 |
Widow/widower | 4 | 3.1 |
Missing | 1 | 0.8 |
Children | ||
Have children | 99 | 78.0 |
Missing | 2 | 1.6 |
Employment | 86 | 67.7 |
Missing | 1 | 0.8 |
Education Status | ||
Primary school | 26 | 20.5 |
High school | 64 | 50.4 |
College/university | 37 | 29.1 |
Missing | ||
Heart-disease in family | ||
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) | 88 | 69.3 |
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) | 39 | 30.7 |
Sudden Death Occurred in Family | ||
Sudden Death | 57 | 44.9 |
Missing | 25 | 19.7 |
Genetic Testing Conducted in | ||
Family | ||
Genetic Testing | 77 | 60.6 |
Missing | 14 | 11.0 |
Referral | ||
By physician | 35 | 27.6 |
Self referred through family | 90 | 70.9 |
Missing | 2 | 1.6 |
Clinical Status | ||
Family risk | 95 | 74.8 |
Clinical diagnosis of LQTS | 12 | 9.4 |
Clinical diagnosis of HCM | 20 | 15.7 |