Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of Gilbert’s syndrome patients and control subjects.
| Gilbert (n = 81) | Control (n = 150) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean | 22.7 ± 1.6 | 23.1±1.6 | 0.055 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 0 | 3.3 | 0.165 |
| Single | 100 | 96.7 | |
| Siblings | |||
| Number | 2.4±1.4 | 2.3±1.3 | 0.856 |
| Order | 1.9±1.1 | 2.0±1.0 | 0.384 |
| Residence | |||
| Village | 8.6 | 14.7 | 0.252 |
| Town | 18.5 | 12 | |
| City | 42 | 48 | |
| Metropolis | 30.9 | 25.3 | |
| Living arrangements | |||
| Family | 37.0 | 35.3 | 0.392 |
| Friend | 27.2 | 36.0 | |
| Alone | 13.6 | 8.0 | |
| Youth hostel | 22.2 | 20.7 | |
| Job experience | |||
| Yes | 44.4 | 40 | 0.513 |
| No | 55.6 | 60 | |
| Economic status | |||
| Low | 16.0 | 18.0 | 0.912 |
| Medium | 81.5 | 80.0 | |
| High | 2.5 | 2.0 | |
| Family status | |||
| Nuclear | 79.0 | 78.7 | 0.994 |
| Extended | 17.3 | 17.3 | |
| Other* | 3.7 | 4.0 | |
| Mother-ex/alive | |||
| Deceased | 1.2 | 2 | 0.562 |
| Alive | 98.8 | 98 | |
| Father-ex/alive | |||
| Deceased | 3.7 | 6.7 | 0.551 |
| Alive | 96.3 | 93.3 | |
| Education-mother | |||
| Uneducated | 12.3 | 5.3 | 0.302 |
| Elementary | 58.0 | 64.7 | |
| Middle school | 16.0 | 16.7 | |
| High school | 12.3 | 10.0 | |
| College | 1.2 | 3.3 | |
| Education-father | |||
| Uneducated | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.176 |
| Elementary | 50.6 | 44.0 | |
| Middle school | 25.9 | 18.7 | |
| High school | 11.1 | 24.0 | |
| College | 11.1 | 12.0 | |
| Family income | |||
| Lower | 16.0 | 12.7 | 0.114 |
| Middle | 81.5 | 87.3 | |
| Upper | 2.5 | 0 | |
| Academic/school performance | |||
| Very good | 13.6 | 8.0 | 0.546 |
| Good | 54.3 | 61.3 | |
| Not bad | 30.9 | 29.3 | |
| Bad | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Data presented as percentages, unless otherwise specified. *Including stepfamilies; single-parent families, and other configurations not classified as nuclear or extended families.