Table 1.
Demographics of the 54 children with classic galactosemia who participated in this study with regard to age, gender, school environment, scholastic achievement, and enrollment in special education classes or speech therapy:
| Overall | M:F ratio | 4–6 yr olds | 7–10 yr olds | 11–14 yr olds | 15–18 yr olds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study total: | 54 | 25:29 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 9 |
| School Environment | ||||||
| Public: | 70.4% (38/54) | 17:21 | 16.7% (2/12) | 71.4% (10/14) | 89.5% (17/19) | 100% (9/9) |
| Private: | 22.2% (12/54) | 7:5 | 75.0% (9/12) | 21.4% (3/14) | 0.0% (0/19) | 0.0% (0/9) |
| Other: | 7.4% (4/54) | 1:3 | 8.3% (1/12) | 7.1% (1/14) | 10.5% (2/19) | 0.0% (0/9) |
| Achievement1 | ||||||
| Math: | 47.2% (17/36) | 8:9 | NA | 36.4% (4/11) | 52.9% (9/17) | 50.0% (4/8) |
| Language Arts: | 52.8% (19/36) | 7:12 | NA | 63.6% (7/11) | 47.1% (8/17) | 50.0% (4/8) |
| Special Educational Services | ||||||
| Special Education Classes2: | 51.5% (17/33) | 5:12 | 20.0% (1/5) | 50.0% (4/8) | 71.4% (10/14) | 33.3% (2/6) |
| Speech Therapy3: | 47.1% (24/51) | 10:14 | 70.0% (7/10) | 42.9% (6/14) | 55.6% (10/18) | 11.1% (1/9) |
1
Achievement is presented as the percentile (and fraction) of volunteers in that group who met established achievement standards in either mathematics or language arts/English subjects.
2
Percentile (and fraction) of volunteers in that group who were enrolled in special education classes at the time surveyed.
3
Percentile (and fraction) of volunteers in that group who were receiving speech therapy at the time surveyed.