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Table 1 Sample characteristics (n = 76)

From: Fear of disease progression in carriers of the m.3243A > G mutation

 

Mean

Median

Range

Age (years)

47.3

47.6

15–69

Heteroplasmy level

 Leucocytes

19.9

17.0

0–56

 Urine epithelial cells

51.0

50.0

5–96

 Buccal mucosa

34.4

34.5

2–63

NMDAS

 1 current functioning

8.1

6.0

0–43

 2 system specific involvement

6.5

6.0

0–30

 3 current clinical assessment

3.3

1.0

0–33

 Total NMDAS

17.7

16.0

0–86

 

N

%

 

Gender: male

20

26%

 

Marital status

 Married/partnership

62

82%

 

Children: yes

55

72%

 

Educational level

 Primary

6

8%

 

 Secondary

46

61%

 Tertiary

24

31%

Employment status: paid work

36

47%