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Table 1 Demographic and self-reported clinical characteristics of CEI and CDI participants

From: Development and content validity of the Barth Syndrome Symptom Assessment (BTHS-SA) for adolescents and adults

Participants

Mean age ± SD (range)

Race

Symptom onset (age)

Concept elicitation interviews (N = 33)

 Pediatrics (n = 18)

8.6 ± 3.9 (2.5–15.0)

White: n = 15 (83.3%)

 < 6 yrs: n = 15 (83.3%)

Black or African American: n = 1 (5.6%)

6–12 yrs: n = 3 (16.7%)

Other: n = 2 (11.1%)

 Adults (n = 15)

22.9 ± 5.8 (16.0–34.0)

White: n = 14 (93.3%)

 < 6 yrs: n = 13 (86.7%)

Black or African American: n = 1 (6.7%)

 ≥ 18 yrs: n = 2 (13.3%)

Cognitive debriefing interviews (N = 24)

 Adolescents (n = 12)

Participants from the CEIs (n = 3)

13.8 ± 1.2 (11.97–15.45)

White: n = 9 (75.0%)

 < 6 yrs: n = 12 (100.0%)

Black or African American: n = 2 (16.7%)

Other: n = 1 (8.3%)

 Adults (n = 12)

Participants from the CEIs (n = 8)

22.9 ± 6.1 (16.0–34.9)

White: n = 12 (100.0%)

 < 6 yrs: n = 10 (83.3%)

6–12 yrs: n = 2 (16.7%)

  1. Participant refers only to individuals with BTHS and not their interviewed caregivers