Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the sample
| WFS | T1DM | HC | |
| n | 31 | 25 | 29 |
| Gender: m(f) | 12 (19) | 10 (15) | 15 (14) |
| Age range (years) | 5.1–25.8 | 7.6–26.2 | 5.9–26.0 |
| M (SD) | 13.8 (5.5) | 13.6 (4.6) | 13.8 (5.4) |
| Race/ethnicity (n)* | |||
| Caucasian | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Hispanic | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| African American | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| SES (M (SD))*∧ | 41.03 (12.74) | 47.32 (9.01) | 50.39 (10.70) |
| Presence of: | |||
| Optic Atrophy | 94% | ||
| Diabetes Mellitus | 88% | ||
| Diabetes Insipidus | 67% | ||
| Hearing Loss | 64% | ||
| Urinary Problems | 49% | ||
| Temperature Regulation | 49% | ||
| Sleep Problems | 36% | ||
| Bowel Problems | 21% | ||
| WURS Physical (M (SD)) | 8.74 (6.18) |
*p < 0.05. ∧WFS n = 29, T1DM n = 20, HC n = 23. SES = Socioeconomic Status, as determined by Barratt Simplified Measure of Social Status (score range 8–66). WURS = Wolfram Unified Rating Scale.