Table 1 Patient characteristics by age group
Age group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
4–7 yrs | 8–11 yrs | 12–18 yrs | Total | |
(N = 16) | (N = 53) | (N = 38) | (N = 107) | |
Variable | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) |
Clinical diagnosis | ||||
Deletion | 11 (84.6) | 31 (62.0) | 24 (64.9) | 66 (66.0) |
Duplication | 1 (7.7) | 8 (16.0) | 3 (8.1) | 12 (12.0) |
Point mutation | 1 (7.7) | 11 (22.0) | 10 (27.0) | 22 (22.0) |
Walking ability acquired | ||||
No | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Yes | 15 (100.0) | 53 (100.0) | 38 (100.0) | 106 (100.0) |
N missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Loss of walking ability | ||||
No | 15 (100.0) | 24 (46.2) | 0 (0.0) | 39 (37.1) |
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 28 (53.8) | 38 (100.0) | 66 (62.9) |
N missing | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Severity: not walking and ventilated | ||||
No | 16 (100.0) | 50 (94.3) | 29 (76.3) | 95 (88.8) |
Yes | 0 (0.0) | 3 (5.7) | 9 (23.7) | 12 (11.2) |
N missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Medication treatment: corticosteroids | ||||
No | 8 (57.1) | 10 (20.0) | 25 (65.8) | 43 (42.2) |
Yes | 6 (42.9) | 40 (80.0) | 13 (34.2) | 59 (57.8) |
N missing | 2 | 3 | 0 | |