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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (n = 1040)

From: Multicentre cross-sectional clinical evaluation study about quality of life in adults with disorders/differences of sex development (DSD) compared to country specific reference populations (dsd-LIFE)

Variables

Categories

Number

%

Diagnosis

Turner syndrome

301

28.9

Klinefelter Syndrome

218

21.0

47,XYY

1

0.0

46,XX CAH

226

21.7

46,XX DSD

- XX gonadal dysgenesis

- XX ovotesticular DSD

- XX, males

27

2.6

46,XY DSD

- complete/partial XY gonadal dysgenesis

- complete/partial androgen insensitivity syndrome

- androgen synthesis defects

- severe hypospadias

- others

222

21.3

45,X/46XY

45

4.3

Age

mean (SD)

32.4 (13.6)

≤ 19 years

193

18.6

20–24 years

185

17.8

25–44 years

458

44.0

45–64 years

178

17.1

≥ 65 years

26

2.5

Gender

Female

717

68.9

Male

311

29.9

Other than female or male

12

1.2

Education

Low (ESISCED 1–2)

202

19.4

Middle (ESISCED 3–5)

453

43.6

High (ESISCED 6–7)

266

25.6

Other

63

60.6

Not available

56

5.4

Feeling about household income

Living comfortable on present income

339

32.6

Coping with present income

393

37.8

Finding it (very) difficult to live on present income

128

12.3

Other

16

1.5

Not available

164

15.8

Relationship status

Being single

246

23.7

Having a partner

382

36.7

Living with parents

321

30.9

Other

37

3.6

Not available

54

5.2

Health status

How is your health in general?

Would you say it is …

  

 Very bad

13

1.3

 Bad

72

6.9

 Fair

282

27.1

 Good

494

47.5

 Very good

123

11.8

 Not available

56

5.4

Do you have any longstanding illness? (apart from your condition)

 

 No

461

44.3

 Don’t know or not available

100

9.6

 Yes

479

46.1

  If yes, physical health problem

316

   Mental health problem

37

   Both (physical and mental)

83

   Not available

43