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Table 2 Awareness of AML and risk of bleeding among participants

From: Renal manifestations of tuberous sclerosis complex: patients’ and parents’ knowledge and routines for renal follow-up – a questionnaire study

  

Number (%)

P

Participants unaware of AML association with TSC

 Country

Norway (n = 99)

9 (9)

0.21

France (n = 257)

14 (5)

 Person who completed the questionnaire

Parent (n = 255)

8 (3)

< 0.001

Patient (n = 86)

14 (16)

 Frequency of imaging

No or less than every 3 years (n = 83)

12 (16)

< 0.001

At least every 3 years (n = 192)

6 (3)

 Patient’s age

<  15 years (n = 94)

4 (4)

0,355

≥ 15 years (n = 259)

18 (7)

 Presence of AML

Yes (n = 189)

4 (2)

< 0.001

No (n = 110)

3 (3)

Do not know (n = 50)

12 (24)

Participants unaware of the risk of bleeding of AML

 Country

Norway (n = 98)

58 (59)

< 0.001

France (n = 252)

89 (35)

 

 Person who completed the questionnaire

Parent (n = 250)

94 (38)

0.022

Patient (n = 85)

44 (52)

 Frequency of imaging

No or less than every 3 years (n = 81)

46 (57)

0.001

At least every 3 years (n = 190)

65 (34)

 

 Patient’s age

<  15 years (n = 94)

52 (55)

0.003

≥ 15 years (n = 253)

95 (38)

 

 Presence of AML

Yes (n = 185)

45 (24)

 

No (n = 110)

59 (54)

< 0.001

Do not know (n = 49)

37 (76)

 
  1. Percentages are based on the number of participants who answered the relevant question
  2. AML: angiomyolipoma; TSC: tuberous sclerosis complex