Table 2.

Results from the quantitative survey reporting mental and general health issues for people with PKU aged ≤18 and ≥ 19 years.

Mental and general health issues	≤18 years		≥19 years
	n = 236 respondents	%	n = 286 respondents	%
Difficulty with focus	114	48	154	54
Depression/anxiety	68	29	148	52
Eating disorder	35	15	40	14
	n = 282 respondents	%	n = 334 respondents	%
Digestive problems e.g. stomach ache, reflux	97	34	112	34
Frequent headaches	52	18	106	32
Low mood/sadness	68	24	180	54
Feeling tired all the time	64	23	178	53
	n = 272 respondents	%	n = 331 respondents	%
Use of anti-depressants	15	6	131	40
Use of anxiolytics	10	4	60	18
Use of laxatives	50	18	47	14
Medicines for recurrent digestive problems e.g. reflux	28	10	81	24
Use of psychology services	56	21	74	22
Use of psychiatric services	11	4	42	13