Table 1 Subject demographics
From: Children’s perceptions about medicines: individual differences and taste
Measure | Data |
|---|---|
Children (N = 172): | |
Sex (girls, boys) | 97 girls, 75 boys |
Age, years [mean ± SEM (n)] | 7.8 ± 0.1 (172) |
Race/ethnicity [% (n)] | |
White | 12.8 % (22/172) |
Black | 56.4 % (97/172) |
Hispanic | 14.5 % (25/172) |
Asian | 1.2 % (2/172) |
Other/more than one race | 15.1 % (26/172) |
TAS2R38, A49P genotype [ % (n)]a | |
AA | 29.6 % (50/169) |
AP | 45.6 % (77/169) |
PP | 24.8 % (42/169) |
No. children who did not answer questions regarding medication usage [% (n)] | 11 % (19/172) |
Non-Responders’ Genotype | |
AA | 15.8 % (3/19) |
AP/ PP | 84.2 % (16/19) |
Mothers (N = 130)b: | |
Age, years [mean ± SEM (n)] | 33.9 ± 0.7 (130) |
Family Yearly Income, [% (n)] | |
< $35,000 | 62.3 % (81/130) |
$35,000–$75,000 | 26.2 % (34/130) |
> $75,000 | 11.5 % (15/130) |
Highest Education Level, college graduate, [% (n)] | 48.5 % (63/130) |