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Table 1 Characteristics of ONH cohort

From: Endocrine and pubertal disturbances in optic nerve hypoplasia, from infancy to adolescence

 

%

N

Gender

  

   Female

58.4

59/101

   Male

41.6

42/101

Referral Source a

  

   Pediatrician

69.3

70/101

   Ophthalmologist

14.9

15/101

   Neurologist

5.9

6/101

   Other

5.9

6/101

   Self-referral

2

2/101

   Unknown

2

2/101

Race/Ethnicity b

  

   Caucasian

44.6

45/101

   Hispanic

24.8

25/101

   Native American

12.9

13/101

   Other

7

7/101

   Not documented

10.9

11/101

Laterality of ONH

  

   Bilateral

74.3

75/101

   Unilateral

11.9

12/101

   Not documented

13.9

14/101

Brain Malformations c

  

   Pituitary abnormalities

44.1

26/59

   Absence of septum pellucidum

46.8

36/77

   Corpus callosum hypoplasia

34.7

25/72

   Cortical dysplasia

16.9

14/83

   Schizencephaly

10.9

9/83

   Hydrocephalus

8.4

7/83

   Arachnoid cyst

6.0

5/83

Endocrinopathies d

  

   Any endocrinopathy

72.3

73/101

   GH deficiency

62.0

57/92

   Hypothyroidism

54.0

54/100

   Adrenal insufficiency

51.1

47/92

   Diabetes insipidus

27.7

28/101

  1. aSome insurance plans only allow the primary pediatrician to order referrals.
  2. bBased on documentation in the medical record.
  3. cTotal number of subjects varies based on available MRI reports.
  4. dTotal number of subjects varies based on available lab results.