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Table 4 Preliminary Results from INSIGHT*

From: The rationale and design of Insight into Nephrotic Syndrome: Investigating Genes, Health and Therapeutics (INSIGHT): a prospective cohort study of childhood nephrotic syndrome

Description

N

Child (N = 211 a )

 

Age at diagnosis (concurrent participants)

5.34 ± 3.81 years

Age at diagnosis (non-concurrent participants)

5.22 ± 3.98 years

Socio-Demographic Variables

 

Male

112 (60.2%)

Always speak English at home

129 (69.4%)

Participant born in Canada

163 (87.6%)

Ethnicity

 

European

77 (41.6%)

Mixed

39 (21.1%)

South Asian (India, Sri Lanka, etc)

39 (21.1%)

Asian/Pacific Islander

15 (8.1%)

Other

15 (8.1%)

Past Medical History

 

Gestational duration ≥ 36 weeks

149 (81.42%)

Kidney problems at birth

4 (2.2%)

History of nephrotic syndrome: mother, father, or sibling

3 (1.52%)

History of kidney disease: mother, father, or sibling

1 (0.5%)

History of kidney disease: extended family

151 (27.57%)

Parent or Caregiver (N = 209)

 

Socio-Demographic Variables

 

Parent use of interpreter to complete questionnaires

6 (6.4%)

Mother born in Canada

84 (45.4%)

Father born in Canada

78 (42.2%)

Families with combined income < $35,000

26 (27.66%)

Years of schooling, primary caregiver

14.5 ± 3.2 years

Age of mother at birth

31.3 ± 9.4 years

  1. a Current as of August 14, 2012, with open enrollment.
  2. * Numbers in this table may not add up to the specified N as data are not yet available for all participants.