Comparison of education and occupation of adults with achondroplasia with same-sex sibs

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Abstract
We compared the education and occupation of 20 adults with achondroplasia with their same‐sex sibs. While the mean number of years of formal education reported by affected males and females was comparable to that of their same‐sex sib, we found differences in the level of occupation between the groups. In general, affected females had a significantly lower occupational level compared to their unaffected sisters. In males and females the number of years of formal education and whether or not individuals had achondroplasia were the 2 most important factors determining occupational level when contrasting affected persons with their unaffected sibs. Education alone accounted for 28 and 42% of the observed variance in occupational level, respectively, for females and males.