Table 1.
Frequency distribution of the 43 PKU patients
| Variables | Strata | No. (%) | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD normative population (Child Self-report) | Mean ± SD normative population (Parent proxy-report) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 20 (46.5) | |||
| Male | 23 (53.5) | ||||
| Age (years) | 17.09 ± 8.98 | ||||
| Patients | Adult | 17 (40.0) | |||
| Pediatric | 26 (60.0) | ||||
| Education level (pediatric patients) | Nursery | 3 (11.5) | |||
| Primary school | 12 (46.2) | ||||
| Junior secondary school | 11 (42.3) | ||||
| Education level (adult patients) | Secondary school | 14 (82.4) | |||
| Post-graduate | 3 (17.6) | ||||
| Employment status (adult patients) | Student | 5 (29.4) | |||
| Employed | 9 (52.9) | ||||
| Unemployed | 3 (17.7) | ||||
| Treatment type | Diet | 21 (48.8) | |||
| BH4 | 22 (51.2) | ||||
| Treatment length (months) | 209.65 ± 140.02 | ||||
| QoL pediatric (range: 0-100) | 79.26 ± 82.97 | 79,37 ± 10 [24] | 81,74 ± 11,21 [24] | ||
| QoL adults (range: 4-20) | 16.47 ± 0.51 | 14,9 ± 2,9 [26] |
Number (No.), percentage (%), mean and standard deviation (SD).