Relationships among depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation in parents of children with congenital heart defects: A dynamic triad

Table 4 Prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms, n (%)

Variable	Child with heart defect (n = 50)	No defect (n = 50)	χ2	P value
Prevalence of anxiety symptoms
Normal	25 (50.0)	38 (76.0)	8.873	0.031
Mild depression	13 (26.0)	8 (16.0)
Moderate depression	5 (10.0)	3 (6.0)
Severe depression	7 (14.0)	1 (2.0)
Anxiety symptoms
Yes	25 (50.0)	12 (24.0)	7.250	0.007
No	25 (50.0)	38 (76.0)
Prevalence of depressive symptoms
No symptom	24 (48.0)	37 (74.0)	9.517	0.036
Mild depression	8 (16.0)	5 (10.0)
Moderate depression	9 (18.0)	6 (12.0)
Severe depression	9 (18.0)	2 (4.0)
Depressive symptoms
Yes	26 (52.0)	13 (26.0)	7.104	0.008
No	24 (40.0)	37 (74.0)