Table 1 Characteristics of enrolled patients with Gaucher disease
From: Economic burden and health related quality of life of ultra-rare Gaucher disease in China
| Items | Sample (n) | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 25 | 51.0 |
| Female | 24 | 49.0 |
| Age group (mean age at survey) in years | ||
| 0–4 | 19 | 38.9 |
| 5–7 | 5 | 10.2 |
| 8–12 | 12 | 24.5 |
| 13–14 | 2 | 4.1 |
| ≥ 15 | 11 | 22.5 |
| Age at onset, years | ||
| Mean ± SD | 9.3 ± 10.69 | |
| Max | 44 | |
| Min | 1 | |
| Disease course from symptom onset, days | ||
| Mean ± SD | 3.5 ± 3.1 | |
| Max | 12.1 | |
| Min | 0.3 | |
| Median | 2.0 | |
| Types of Gaucher disease (GD) | ||
| Type I | 20 | 40.8 |
| Type II | 5 | 10.2 |
| Type III | 4 | 8.2 |
| Not clear | 20 | 40.8 |
| Number of caregivers | ||
| 1 | 28 | 57.1 |
| ≥ 2 | 21 | 42.9 |