Table 1 Demographic characteristics and responses on the burden of adult neurofibromatosis 1 questionnaire
Variable | EFA sample (n = 178) | CFA sample (n = 178) | Total (n = 356) | BoN | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Mean (± SD) | |||
Age group | ||||||
18–25 yrs | 20 (11.2) | 36 (20.2) | 56 (15.7) | 37.26 (± 18.00) | 0.04 | |
26–35 yrs | 74 (41.6) | 77 (43.3) | 151 (42.4) | 33.98 (± 16.62) | ||
36–45 yrs | 68 (38.2) | 52 (29.2) | 120 (33.7) | 31.16 (± 15.28) | ||
> 46 yrs | 16 (9.0) | 13 (7.3) | 29 (8.1) | 28.68 (± 15.01) | ||
Gender | ||||||
Female | 131 (73.6) | 115 (64.6) | 246 (69.1) | 32.75 (± 15.51) | 0.55 | |
Male | 47 (26.4) | 63 (35.4) | 110 (30.9) | 33.93 (± 18.27) | ||
Marriage | ||||||
Single | 122 (68.5) | 120 (67.4) | 242 (68.0) | 34.74 (± 17.23) | 0.003 | |
Married | 56 (31.5) | 58 (32.6) | 114 (32.0) | 29.66 (± 13.90) | ||
Education | ||||||
Diploma and sub-Diploma | 97 (54.5) | 97 (54.5) | 194 (54.5) | 35.63 (± 17.08) | 0.001 | |
Bachelor’s degree | 57 (32.0) | 62 (34.8) | 119 (33.4) | 32.00 (± 15.10) | ||
Master’s degree | 24 (13.5) | 17 (9.6) | 41 (11.5) | 25.34 (± 13.83) | ||
Doctoral degree | 0 (0) | 2 (1.1) | 2 (0.6) | 15.00 (± 4.24) | ||
Job | ||||||
Unemployed | 52 (29.2) | 55 (30.9) | 107 (30.1) | 41.20 (± 15.39) | 0.001 | |
Self-employment | 48 (27.0) | 44 (24.7) | 92 (25.8) | 28.55 (± 17.37) | ||
Housewife | 39 (21.9) | 44 (24.7) | 83 (23.3) | 32.46 (± 15.17) | ||
Employee | 39 (21.9) | 35 (19.7) | 74 (20.8) | 29.28 (± 14.61) | ||