Table 2 Patient demographic and clinical characteristics
From: Health utilities and costs for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
Characteristic | Mean (SD, range) or (%) |
|---|---|
Total number of patients, N | 117 |
Gender, female N (%) | 91 (78%) |
Age at baseline, years (SD, range) | 53 (15, 18–86) |
Age at first onset of symptoms, years (SD, range) | 44 (15, 14–85) |
Length of time until referral to the Walton centre, years (SD, range) | 6 (7, 0–36) |
Duration since first attack, years (SD, range) | 12 (8, 1–45) |
Number of relapses per patient, mean (range) | 3 (0–10) |
Mild disability (EDSS ≤ 4.0) N (%) | 29 (26%) |
Moderate disability (4.5 ≤ EDSS ≤ 6.5) N (%) | 56 (50%) |
Moderate to severe disability (7.0 ≤ EDSS ≤ 7.5) N (%) | 14 (13%) |
Severe disability (8.0 ≤ EDSS ≤ 9.5) N (%) | 12 (11%) |