Table 1.
Characteristic of caregivers and children in LLRD and PKU groups.
| Characteristics | LLRD Children’s Caregivers n (%) n = 226 |
PKU Children’s Caregivers n (%) n = 175 |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver’s sex | ||
| female | 213 (94.2) | 156 (89.1) |
| male | 13 (5.8) | 19 (10.9) |
| Caregiver’s age | ||
| Range | 19–57 | 23–72 |
| Median | 37 | 37 |
| IQR (1–3) | 33–41.5 | 34–42 |
| Mean (95%CI) | 37.4 (36.6–38.2) |
37.8 (36.8–38.7) |
| SD (95%CI) | 5.9 (5.3–6.5) |
6.4 (5.3–7.6) |
| Relationship with RDs child | ||
| mother | 209 (92.4) | 156 (88.6) |
| father | 13 (5.8) | 17 (9.7) |
| grandparent | 2 (0.9) | 2 (1.1) |
| spouse | 2 (0.9) | 0 (0) |
| legal guardian | 0 (0) | 1 (0.6) |
| Child’s age M (SD) | ||
| Range | 0.2–18 | 0.1–18 |
| Median | 7 | 6 |
| IQR (1–3) | 4–11 | 3.25–10 |
| Mean (95%CI) | 7.8 (7.1–8.4) |
6.6 (5.9–7.2) |
| SD (95%CI) | 4.7 (4.3–5) |
4.4 (3.9–4.7) |