From: Living with muscular dystrophy: health related quality of life consequences for children and adults
 | Children (n = 40) | Adults (n = 67) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Age at study (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 12.6 (2.8) | Â | 40.7 (13.9) | Â |
Range | 8–17 |  | 18–67 |  |
Gender (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- male | 38 (95) | Â | 46 (69) | Â |
- female | 2 (5) | Â | 21 (31) | Â |
Age categories (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- 6–11 years | 18 (45) |  |  |  |
- 12–17 years | 22 (55) |  |  |  |
Type of disease | n | % | n (less severe/severe) | % |
- Duchenne Muscular dystrophy (DMD) | 36 | 90 | 4 (-/4) | 6 |
- Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) | - | Â | 25 (16/9) | 37 |
- Sarcoglycanopathies (LGMD2C-F) | 4 | 10 | 15 (2/13) | 22 |
- Calpaïnopathies (LGMD2A) |  |  | 23 (7/16) | 34 |