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Table 7 Features of care services received

From: Body weight, behaviours of concern, and social contact in adults and adolescents with Prader-Willi syndrome in full-time care services: Findings from pooled international archival data

Service feature

Details

Staff specialisation (n = 91)

n (%)

Care staff work exclusively with individuals with PWS

75 (82.4%)

Care staff work with individuals with PWS and with other clients

16 (17.6%)

Service specialisation (n = 91)

n (%)

Individual lives only with others who have PWS

77 (84.6%)

Individual lives with a variety of other individuals

14 (15.4%)

Food control arrangements (n = 91)

n (%)

Individual has no access to food outside of mealtimes

77 (84.6%)

Individual has limited access to food outside of mealtimes

14 (15.4%)

Number of cohabitants (n = 41)

M ± SD (range)

Number of other residents the individual currently lives with

10.66 ± 9.98 (2–29)