Table 2 Demographic information and clinical characteristics of children with PKU
Variable | Number of children (n = 16) |
|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | |
 Female | 8 (50%) |
 Male | 8 (50%) |
Child age, median (range) | |
 At interview (years) | 8 (5–11) |
Birth order in the family, n (%) | |
 First and only child | 5 (31) |
 First born | 4 (25) |
 Second born | 4 (25) |
 Third born | 2 (13) |
 Fourth born | 1 (6) |
Blood phenylalanine levels in µmol/L, median (range) | |
 12 months before the transition | 215 (110–340) |
 12 months after the transition | 240 (130–390) |
Prescribed total protein intake, median (range) | |
 Total protein (g/day) | 65 (49.0–83.0) |
 Total protein (g/kg/day) | 2.9 (1.8–3.6) |
 Natural protein (g/day) | 5.0 (3.0–20.0) |
 Natural protein (g/kg/day) | 0.2 (0.1–0.7) |
 Protein equivalent intake from PS (g/day) | 60.0 (45.0–80.0) |
 Protein equivalent intake from PS (g/kg/day) | 2.6 (1.7–3.3) |