Table 1 Distribution of sample of individuals with and without rare diseases (n = 140)
Variables | GROUP | p-value * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
With rare diseases n (%) | Without rare diseases n (%) | Total n (100%) | ||
Sex | ||||
Male | 42 (49.2) | 43 (50.6) | 85 | 1.000 |
Female | 28 (50.9) | 27 (49.1) | 55 | |
Age (years) | ||||
2–12 | 44 (48.4) | 47 (51.6) | 91 | 0.723 |
13–27 | 26 (53.1) | 23 (46.9) | 49 | |
Skin color | ||||
Black / Brown | 45 (48.9) | 47 (51.1) | 92 | 0.859 |
White | 25 (52.1) | 23 (47.9) | 48 | |
Parent’s/caregiver’s education (years) | ||||
≥ 8 | 44 (46.3) | 51 (53.7) | 95 | 0.205 |
< 8 | 26 (57.8) | 19 (42.2) | 45 | |
Economic class | ||||
High (A + B) | 27 (56.3) | 21 (43.8) | 48 | 0.301 |
Middle (C) | 40 (48.8) | 42 (51.2) | 82 | |
Low (D + E) | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | 10 | |