Table 6.
Sociodemographic characterization of the sample and control group who answered WHOQOL-bref
| Characteristic | Sample (n = 55) | Control (n = 61) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | F (%) | M (%) | F (%) | M (%) | 0.68a |
| 53 (96.4) | 2 (3.6) | 57 (93.4) | 4 (6.6) | ||
| Age | Mean (s.d.) | Mean (s.d.) | 0.43c | ||
| 39.6 (7.8) | 40.75 (6.7) | ||||
| Median (min-max) | Median (min-max) | ||||
| 39 (24-65) | 40 (29-56) | ||||
| Maternal education level | Total (%) | Total (%) | 0.007a | ||
| Primary education | 1 (3) | 2 (3.3) | |||
| High school | 10 (30.3) | 4 (6.6) | |||
| Higher school | 22 (66.7) | 55 (90.2) | |||
| Father's level of education | Total (%) | Total (%) | 0.14a | ||
| Primary education | 3 (9.4) | 2 (3.3) | |||
| High school | 10 (31.3) | 12 (19.7) | |||
| Higher school | 19 (59.4) | 47 (77) | |||
| Region of residence | Total (%) | Total (%) | 0.09a | ||
| North | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.6) | |||
| Northeast | 6 (11.3) | 3 (4.9) | |||
| Midwest | 4 (7.5) | 0 | |||
| Southeast | 34 (64.2) | 45 (73.8) | |||
| South | 8 (15.1) | 12 (19.7) | |||
| Are you solely responsible for the individual with 22q11.2 DS (for control group: or for your children?) | Yes (%) | No (%) | Yes (%) | No (%) | 0.0147b |
| 17 (32.1) | 36 (67.9) | 8 (13.1) | 53 (86.9) | ||
| Are you currently employed? | Yes (%) | No (%) | Yes (%) | No (%) | 0.0009b |
| 27 (50.9) | 26 (49.1) | 49 (80.3) | 12 (19.7) | ||
n Number of participants, F Female, M Male, s.d. Standard deviation
abased on Fisher's exact test
bbased on Chi-square test
cbased on Mann Whitney test