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Table 2 Characteristics of the cohort of PKU parents (n = 110)

From: Phenylketonuria patients’ and their parents’ knowledge and attitudes to the daily diet - multi-centre study

 

Number

Percent

Age of child at study (years)

 10–13

50

45.45

 14–16

42

38.18

 17–19

18

16.36

Sex of child

 Female

61

55.45

 Male

49

44.55

Place of residence

 Rural

32

29.09

 Urban

78

70.91

Economic conditions of family

 Poor

1

0.91

 Average

22

20.00

 Good

75

68.18

 Very Good

8

7.27

 No data

4

3.64

Educational level of mathersa

 Low

4

3.64

 Vocational

17

15.45

 Middle

60

54.55

 High

29

26.36

 No data

4

3.64

Educational level of fathersa

 Low

4

3.64

 Vocational

38

34.55

 Middle

42

38.18

 High

30

27.27

 No data

6

5.45

  1. a Low: primary education. Vocational: technical training. Middle: middle vocational education, secondary education. High: higher vocational education, university