Table 6.

Reported effects of aspartame on the person with PKU and parent/carer.

Effects of Aspartame	Percentage Responses (%)	Number of Respondents Per Total Sample (n = 206)
Limits Suitable Drinks in Restaurants/Pubs/Cafes	86	178
Increases Time taken to do Food Shopping	80	164
Causes Anxiety for Person with PKU	52	106
Causes Anxiety for Parent/Carer	46	95
Causes Guilt for Parent/Carer	42	87
Causes Social Isolation	42	87
Person with PKU unable to buy Food or Drinks from Shops, Causing Loss of Independence	40	83
Have to Keep Food Products Separate in the House between PKU and Non-PKU Products	36	75
Causes Person with PKU to Feel Unwell	33	68
Causes Guilt for Person with PKU	33	67
Has no Effect	5	11
Other	4	8

Abbreviations: PKU: Phenylketonuria.