Table 1 Baseline characteristics (n = 44)
Variable | Food items group | Educational group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient age (mean of year) | 6.76 ± 4.05 | 6.56 ± 3.78 | 0.869 |
Father's age (mean of year) | 39.85 ± 7.55 | 40.08 ± 7.66 | 0.921 |
Mother's age (mean of year) | 34.19 ± 7.60 | 35.26 ± 7.44 | 0.640 |
Number of family members (mean) | 4.09 ± 0.99 | 4.34 ± 1.46 | 0.511 |
Number of child with PKU in the family | 1.14 ± 0.35 | 1.08 ± 0.41 | 0.638 |
Patient gender (%) | Â | Â | 0.222 |
Male | 13 (61.9%) | 10 (43.5%) | |
Female | 8 (38.1%) | 13 (56.5%) | |
Residential area (%) | Â | Â | 0.027 |
Urban | 12 (57.1%) | 20 (87%) | |
Rural | 9 (42.9%) | 3 (13%) | |
Level of caregivers' education (%) | Â | Â | 0.336 |
Less than high school | 8 (38.1%) | 13 (56.4%) | |
High school | 12 (57.1%) | 8 (34.9%) | |
Academic | 1 (4.8%) | 2 (8.7%) | |
Number of children with PKU in the family (%) | Â | Â | 0.626 |
One patient | 18 (85.7%) | 20 (87%) | |
Two patients | 3 (14.3%) | 3 (13%) |