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Table 3 Growth hormone therapy use among 165 study participants with Prader-Willi syndrome

From: Variability and change over time of weight and BMI among adolescents and adults with Prader-Willi syndrome: a 6-month text-based observational study

 

12–17 years old, n (%)

18 years or older, n (%)

Total

Currently on Growth Hormone*

 Yes

69 (78.4)

29 (37.7)

98 (59.4)

 No

19 (21.6)

48 (62.3)

67 (40.6)

Ever on Growth Hormone*

 Yes

82 (93.2)

56 (72.7)

138 (83.6)

 No

6 (6.8)

21 (27.3)

27 (16.4)

Number of Years on GH Therapy, mean + SD

9.82 + 4.67

9.15 + 8.11

9.51 + 6.48

Percentage of Life on GH Therapy, mean + SD*

70.5% + 32.9%

40.8% + 36.7%

56.7% + 37.7%

  1. For Current and Ever: Cochran-Mantel Haenzel; For Number and Percentage: two sample t-tests; * p < 0.001