Table 1 Sample characteristics
From: Objective measurement of oral function in adults with spinal muscular atrophy
SMA type 2 | SMA type 3 | Overall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean SD | N (%) | Mean SD | N (%) | Mean SD | N (%) | ||
Age | 33.8 ± 8.3 | 12 (27.9) | 42 ± 12.5 | 31 (72.1) | 39.7 ± 12 | 43 (100%) | |
Gender | Male | 6 (50%) | 19 (61.3%) | 25 (58.1%) | |||
Female | 6 (50%) | 12 (38.7%) | 18 (41.9%) | ||||
SMN2 copies | 2 | 1 (8.3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.3%) | |||
3 | 10 (83.3%) | 5 (16.1%) | 15 (34.9%) | ||||
4 | 0 (0%) | 26 (83.9%) | 26 (60.5%) | ||||
Missing | 1 (8.3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.3%) | ||||
Ambulatory | Yes | 0 (0%) | 15 (48.4%) | 15 (34.9%) | |||
No | 12 (100%) | 16 (51.6%) | 28 (65.1%) | ||||
Nusinersen therapy | Yes | 9 (75%) | 26 (83.9%) | 35 (81.4%) | |||
No | 3 (25%) | 5 (16.1%) | 8 (18.6%) | ||||