Table 1 Demographic data of the study sample (N = 89)
From: Quality of life among parents of children with phenylketonuria (PKU)
Total sample (N=89) | ||
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
of caregivers | Female | 76 (85.6%) |
Male | 13 (14.6%) | |
of children | Female | 46 (51.7%) |
Male | 43 (48.3%) | |
Age (years) | ||
of caregiver | Mean | 39 |
SD | 6.9 | |
Range | 22-59 | |
of children | Mean | 9.0 |
SD | 5.2 | |
Range | 0.8 – 19.2 | |
Ethnicity | Caucasian | 88 (98.9%) |
caregivers | Other | 1 (1.1%) |
Marital status | Married | 78 (87.6%) |
Divorced/ single parent | 11 (12.4%) | |
Employment status of caregiver | Employed | 66 (74.2%) |
Unemployed | 23 (25.8%) | |
Education of caregiver | Lower secondary school/ secondary school (8-10 years) | 57 (64.1%) |
General qualification for university entrance/ university diploma (>10 years) | 32 (35.9%) | |