Table 1.
Characteristics of the 157 patients in the cross-sectional survey
|
GH treatment (Maximum N = 91) |
No GH treatment (Maximum N = 66) |
|
| Women | 51 | 33 |
| Men | 40 | 33 |
| Childhood onset of GHD | 21 | 9 |
| Adult onset of GHD | 70 | 57 |
| Isolated GHD | 5 | 1 |
| Multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies | 86 | 65 |
| Mean age (SD) in years | 47.1 (12.59) | 51.32 (12.41) |
| [range] | [23.75–70.92] | [23.83–70.92] |
| Mean duration GHD (SD) in years (adult onset patients) | 13.02 (6.78) | 13.18 (7.84) |
| Mean duration GH Treatment (SD) in years | 3.6 (2.39) | - |
| [range] | [0.5–10.17] | - |
| BMI (kg/m2) (SD) | 27.16 (5.54) | 27.99 (5.25) |
| Height (cms) (SD) | 167.5 (10.53) | 168.7 (10.6) |