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Table 1 Characteristics of the 157 patients in the cross-sectional survey

From: Psychometric properties of two measures of psychological well-being in adult growth hormone deficiency

 

GH treatment

(Maximum N = 91)

No GH treatment

(Maximum N = 66)

Women

51

33

Men

40

33

Childhood onset of GHD

21

9

Adult onset of GHD

70

57

Isolated GHD

5

1

Multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies

86

65

Mean age (SD) in years

47.1 (12.59)

51.32 (12.41)

[range]

[23.75–70.92]

[23.83–70.92]

Mean duration GHD (SD) in years (adult onset patients)

13.02 (6.78)

13.18 (7.84)

Mean duration GH Treatment (SD) in years

3.6 (2.39)

-

[range]

[0.5–10.17]

-

BMI (kg/m2) (SD)

27.16 (5.54)

27.99 (5.25)

Height (cms) (SD)

167.5 (10.53)

168.7 (10.6)