Table 3

Stepwise multiple regression:partial regression coefficients (SE)

Wrist SAPm mal SAP
μV%μV%
Stepwise multiple regression: partial regression coefficients (SE)
GAA1 size−0.0051 (0.0008)*** −0.0503 (0.0071)*** −0.0006 (0.0003)3-150 −0.0695 (0.0152)***
GAA2 size 0.0029 (0.0012)3-150 0.0301 (0.0113)3-150 0.0001 (0.0005) 0.0378 (0.0248)
Disease duration 0.0249 (0.0180) 0.3139 (0.1654) 0.0013 (0.0064) 0.5417 (0.3542)
Per cent of fibres
>7 μ >9 μ >11 μ
−0.0338 (0.0108)*** −0.0241 (0.0083)** −0.0141 (0.0038)***
0.0106 (0.0100) 0.0208 (0.0077) 0.0086 (0.0036)
0.7776 (0.3993) 0.6007 (0.3063) 0.2488 (0.1421)
  • 3-150 p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.00.

  • SAP=sensory action potential; m mal=medial malleolus; control values: n=68; age range=15–44 years; wrist SAP mean=14.3V (range 6–16); m mal SAP mean=2.16 μV (range 0.2–3).