Table 2.
Characteristics of diagnosis delivery
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Delivered the diagnosis (n = 60) | |
| Family member | 9 (15.0) |
| Mother | 5 (8.3) |
| Father | 1 (1.7) |
| Both parents | 2 (3.3) |
| Aunt | 1 (1.7) |
| Healthcare provider | 49 (81.7) |
| Endocrinology | 10 (16.7) |
| Urology | 5 (8.3) |
| Rheumatology | 1 (1.7) |
| Genetics | 1 (1.7) |
| Pediatrics | 1 (1.7) |
| Family medicine | 1 (1.7) |
| Specialty not provided | 30 (50.0) |
| Other | 2 (3.3) |
| Age at diagnosis (n = 61) | |
| Early childhood (0–6 yrs) | 1 (1.6) |
| Middle/late childhood (7–12 yrs) | 5 (8.2) |
| Adolescence (13–17 yrs) | 9 (14.8) |
| Early adulthood (18–25 yrs) | 10 (16.4) |
| Adulthood | |
| 25–35 | 18 (29.5) |
| 36–45 | 12 (19.7) |
| 46–55 | 4 (6.6) |
| 56 + | 2 (3.3) |
| Time since diagnosis (n = 55) | |
| One year or less | 10 (18.2) |
| 2–5 yrs | 5 (9.1) |
| 5–10 yrs | 8 (14.5) |
| 11–20 yrs | 9 (16.4) |
| 21–30 yrs | 13 (23.6) |
| 31–40 | 5 (9.1) |
| 41 + | 5 (9.1) |