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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics: Individuals with CG discussed in surveys

From: Understanding the patient experience of Classic Galactosemia in pediatric and adult patients: increased disease burden, challenges with daily living, and how they evolve over time

Demographic Characteristics

Total (N = 49)

Adults with CG

Child (under 18 year) with CG

Total Adults

(n = 13)

Self-Reported (n = 9)

Caregiver-Reported (n = 4)

Total Pediatric

(n = 36)

 < 2 years

(n = 5)

2–6 years

(n = 11)

7–12 years

(n = 9)

13–17 years

(n = 11)

Age (Years)

Mean (SD)

14.2 (13.32)

32.2 (12.02)

33.1 (8.05)

30.3 (19.94)

7.7 (5.39)

1.0 (0.00)

3.2 (1.17)

8.6 (1.81)

14.5 (1.44)

Median

12.0

29.0

30.0

21.5

7.0

1.0

3.0

8.0

14.0

Min, Max

1, 60

18, 60

25, 46

18, 60

1, 17

1, 1

2, 5

7, 12

13, 17

Race, n (%)

White

48 (98.0%)

12 (92.3%)

8 (88.9%)

4 (100%)

36 (100%)

5 (100%)

11 (100%)

9 (100%)

11 (100%)

Black/ African American

1 (2.0%)

1 (7.7%)

1 (11.1%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Ethnicity, n (%)

Hispanic/ Latino

3 (6.1%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

1 (9.1%)

1 (11.1%)

1 (9.1%)

Not Hispanic/ Latino

46 (93.9%)

13 (100%)

9 (100%)

4 (100%)

33 (91.7%)

5 (100%)

10 (90.9%)

8 (88.9%)

10 (90.9%)

Gender, n (%)

Female

26 (53.1%)

6 (46.2%)

4 (44.4%)

2 (50.0%)

20 (55.6%)

2 (40.0%)

6 (54.5%)

6 (66.7%)

6 (54.5%)

Male

22 (44.9%)

6 (46.2%)

4 (44.4%)

2 (50.0%)

16 (44.4%)

3 (60.0%)

5 (45.5%)

3 (33.3%)

5 (45.5%)

Prefer not to answer

1 (2.0%)

1 (7.7%)

1 (11.1%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

CG diagnosis via newborn screening, n (%)

n

40

4

–

4

36

5

11

9

11

Yes

35 (87.5%)

2 (50.0%)

–

2 (50.0%)

33 (91.7%)

5 (100%)

10 (90.9%)

8 (88.9%)

10 (90.9%)

No

4 (10.0%)

1 (25.0%)

–

1 (25.0%)

3 (8.3%)

0 (0%)

1 (9.1%)

1(11.1%)

1 (9.1%)

I do not know

1 (2.5%)

1 (25.0%)

–

1 (25.0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

  1. CG = Classic Galactosemia