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