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Table 6 Multivariable linear regression model for the quality of life in the 26 pediatric PKU patients

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

Variables

No (%)

RC (95% CI)

p value

Gender

   

  Female

12 (46.2)

Reference

0.66

  Male

14 (53.8)

- 1.59 (-8.91; 5.74)

Age (years)

   

  10.81 ± 3.51

 

- 0.33 (- 2.96; 2.29)

0.79

Education level

   

  Nursery

3 (11.54)

Reference

0.80

  Primary school

12 (46.15)

- 1.79 (- 15.88; 12.31)

  Junior secondary school

11 (42.31)

5.96 (-20.07; 31.98)

Treatment

   

  Diet

11 (42.3)

Reference

0.02

  BH4

15 (57.7)

15.12 (3.08; 27.15)

Length of current treatment (months)

   

  89.08 ± 61.86

 

0.11 (0.01; 0.21)

0.03

  1. Number (No.), percentage (%), regression coefficients (RC) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) and p values. Model fitted on 26 complete observations.