n, % reporting impact/issue | Parent reports by child age | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 < 12 months (n = 5) | 12 to < 24 months (n = 10) | Total (n = 15) | ||||
Impacts on physical health | 1 | 20% | 5 | 50% | 6 | 40% |
  Tired/exhausted | 1 | 20% | 4 | 40% | 5 | 33% |
  General health issues | 0 | 0% | 2 | 20% | 2 | 13% |
Work/productivity issues | 3 | 60% | 7 | 70% | 10 | 67% |
  Missed work time | 3 | 60% | 4 | 40% | 7 | 47% |
  Changed work schedule | 2 | 40% | 2 | 20% | 4 | 27% |
  Stopped work | 0 | 0% | 3 | 30% | 3 | 20% |
  Reduced work hours | 1 | 20% | 1 | 10% | 2 | 13% |
Social/other impacts | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Friendships/social connections through a community of people with dwarfism | 4 | 80% | 5 | 50% | 9 | 60% |
  Support from family/friends | 3 | 60% | 4 | 40% | 7 | 47% |
  Limit social life/activities | 2 | 40% | 3 | 30% | 5 | 33% |
  Stigma/ignorance | 1 | 20% | 3 | 30% | 4 | 27% |
  Strained relationships | 1 | 20% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 7% |
Impacts on families | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Strain in the family | 4 | 80% | 5 | 50% | 9 | 60% |
  Increased family closeness | 3 | 60% | 4 | 40% | 7 | 47% |
  Family travel or vacations | 1 | 20% | 4 | 40% | 5 | 33% |
  Limit/adapt family activities | 1 | 20% | 3 | 30% | 4 | 27% |