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Table 2 Demographic and health characteristics for children of parent concept elicitation participants

From: A qualitative study of the impacts of having an infant or young child with achondroplasia on parent well-being

 

Spain (n = 6)

US (n = 9)

Total (n = 15)

Child age (months)

 Mean(SD)

16.0 (4.7)

12.9 (7.2)

14.1 (6.3)

 (Range)

(9–22)

(3–22)

(3–22)

Child gender, n(%)

 Female

1 (17)

3 (33)

4 (27)

 Male

5 (83)

6 (67)

11 (73)

Child’s race/ethnicity, n(%)a

 Asian-American

–

2 (22)

–

 Black/African-American

–

1 (11)

–

 White/Caucasian

–

9 (100)

–

Age/time diagnosed with achondroplasia, n(%)

 In utero

3 (50)

2 (22)

5 (33)

 At birth

1 (17)

3 (33)

4 (27)

  < 2 months of age

1 (17)

3 (33)

4 (27)

 2–6 months of age

1 (17)

1 (11)

2 (13)

Child has parent(s) with achondroplasia, n(%) yes

0

3 (33)

3 (20)

Health status (parent-reported), n(%)

 Excellent

0

2 (22)

2 (13)

 Very good

2 (33)

1 (11)

3 (20)

 Good

3 (50)

3 (33)

6 (40)

 Fair

1 (17)

3 (33)

4 (27)

Height (cm)

 Mean (SD)

69.5 (4.0)

64.1 (8.8)

66.2 (7.6)

 (Range)

(64.0–76.0)

(45.7–74.9)

(45.7–76.0)

Weight (kg)

 Mean (SD)

8.0 (0.7)

7.7 (2.1)

7.8 (1.7)

 (Range)

(7.2–9.0)

(4.6–10.9)

(4.6–10.9)

  1. Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. SD standard deviation
  2. aUS only; response categories are not mutually exclusive, so percentages do not add to 100