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Table 7 Multivariable linear regression model for the quality of life in the 17 adult patients

From: Quality of Life (QoL) assessment in a cohort of patients with Phenylketonuria

Variables

No. (%)

RC (95% CI)

p value

Gender

   

  Female

8 (47.1)

Reference

0.01

  Male

9 (52.9)

-2.58 (-4.44; -0.72)

Age (years)

   

  26.71 ± 5.46

 

-0.16 (- 0.33; 0.02)

0.08

Education level

   

  Secondary School

14 (82.4)

Reference

<0.01

  Post-graduate

3 (17.6)

3.26 (1.33; 5.18)

Employment status

   

  Student

5 (29.4)

Reference

0.01

  Employed

9 (52.9)

- 2.22 (-4.26; -0.18)

  Unemployed

3 (17.7)

- 2.73 (-4.79; -0.66)

Treatment

   

  Diet

10 (58.8)

Reference

0.01

  BH4

7 (41.2)

7.89 (2.47; 13.31)

Length of current treatment (months)

   

  209.65 ± 140.02

 

0.03 (0.01; 0.21)

0.01

  1. Number (No.), percentage (%), regression coefficients (RC) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) and p values. Model fitted on 17 complete observations.