Patient Acceptance, Ease of Use, and Preference for Norditropin NordiFlex with NordiFlex PenMate: Results from an Open-Label, User Survey of Everyday Use
Table 1
Patient demographic characteristics at baseline.
Characteristic
Age (years), mean (SD)
Sex (male/female), %
47/38 (55.4/44.6)
Height (cm), mean (SD)
139.5 (29.3)
Weight (kg), mean (SD)
36.3 (18.3)
Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD)
12.4 (4.9)
Diagnosis (n), (%)
GHD
28 (32.9%)
Acquired GHD
9 (10.6%)
SGA
23 (27.0%)
Turner syndrome
11 (12.9%)
“Other”
14 (16.5%)
Previous GH therapy (n), (%)
GH-naïve
19 (22.4%)
Switched from another GH device
66 (77.6%)
GH: growth hormone; GHD: growth hormone deficiency; SD: standard deviation; SGA: small for gestational age.