Table 3 Psychometric validation: demographics characteristics of the study population
Main sample (N = 46) | Test–retest sample (n = 23) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | n | % | n | % |
Age, years | ||||
25–34 | 9 | 19.6 | 4 | 17.4 |
35–44 | 13 | 28.3 | 6 | 26.1 |
45–54 | 3 | 6.5 | 1 | 4.3 |
55–64 | 12 | 26.1 | 5 | 21.7 |
65–74 | 5 | 10.9 | 5 | 21.7 |
≥75 | 4 | 8.7 | 2 | 8.7 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 23 | 50.0 | 10 | 43.5 |
Female | 22 | 47.8 | 12 | 52.2 |
Missing | 1 | 2.2 | 1 | 4.3 |
Ethnicity | ||||
White | 45 | 97.8 | 22 | 95.7 |
Other | 1 | 2.2 | 1 | 4.3 |
Occupational status | ||||
Employed part-time | 8 | 17.4 | 3 | 13.0 |
Employed full-time | 14 | 30.4 | 6 | 26.1 |
Self-employed | 4 | 8.7 | 1 | 4.3 |
Unemployed | 5 | 10.9 | 2 | 8.7 |
Retired | 13 | 28.3 | 9 | 39.1 |
Missing | 2 | 4.3 | 2 | 8.7 |
Time since diagnosis | ||||
<1 year | 2 | 4.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
1–4 years | 3 | 6.5 | 1 | 4.3 |
5–9 years | 5 | 10.9 | 4 | 17.4 |
10–19 years | 6 | 13.0 | 2 | 8.7 |
≥20 years | 29 | 63.0 | 16 | 69.6 |
Missing | 1 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Current health | ||||
Very good | 7 | 15.2 | 4 | 17.4 |
Good | 20 | 43.5 | 9 | 39.1 |
Fair | 13 | 28.3 | 6 | 26.1 |
Bad | 4 | 8.7 | 3 | 13.0 |
Very bad | 2 | 4.3 | 1 | 4.3 |
Gaucher disease severity state | ||||
Mild (GD1-DS3 score < 3.00) | 21 | 45.7 | 12 | 52.2 |
Moderate (GD1-DS3 score 3.00–5.99) | 7 | 15.2 | 2 | 8.7 |
Marked (GD1-DS3 score 6.00–8.99) | 11 | 23.9 | 3 | 13.0 |
Severe (GD1-DS3 score 9.00–19.00) | 7 | 15.2 | 6 | 26.1 |