Trajectories in Neurodevelopmental, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Functional Status Outcomes by Socioeconomic Status and Maternal Education in Children with Single Ventricle Heart Disease

Trajectories of neurodevelopment and quality of life were analyzed in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome according to socioeconomic status (SES) and maternal education. Lower SES and less maternal education were associated with greater early delays in communication and problem-solving and progressive delays in problem-solving and fine motor skills over time.

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Research showed that lower socioeconomic status and maternal education were linked to early delays in communication and problem-solving, as well as progressive delays in problem-solving and fine motor skills over time in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.