Table 1: Clinic characteristics of ALS patients and healthy subjects.
|
|
ALS patients (n = 30) |
Healthy subjects (n = 30) |
t/X2 |
p-value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Age mean and SD in years (range) |
53.83 ± 10.54 (34-66) |
50.60 ± 12.31 (32-64) |
1.443 |
0.165 |
|
Sex (M/F) |
16/14 |
15/15 |
0.895 |
0.370 |
|
Disease duration mean and SD in months (range) |
12.00 ± 2.17 (2-24) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
Score of ALSFRS-R mean and SD (range) |
39.60 ± 5.59 (32-47) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
Spinal/Bulbar/Both onset |
20/10/0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
Laterality onset R/L |
15/15 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
Diagnostic category Definite/Probable |
20/10 |
NA |
NA |
NA |