Demographics of Irish ALS patients attending multidisciplinary and general neurology clinics, 1996–2000
| General neurology clinics (n = 262*) | Multidisciplinary clinic (n = 82*) | |
|---|---|---|
| *excludes 1 patient with missing data | ||
| †t test = −3.6, p = 0.0003. | ||
| ‡χ2 = 0.04, p = 0.85 | ||
| §Fisher exact test p = 0.0016 | ||
| ¶χ2 = 5.7, p = 0.06 | ||
| **Mann-Whitney p = 0.56 | ||
| ††missing data = 17 patients, χ2 =42.4, p < 0.001 | ||
| ‡‡χ2= 2.17, p = 0.14 | ||
| Mean age (range, years)† | 65.6 (25.0–92.1) | 60.1 (19.7–83.0) |
| Gender ratio (F:M)‡ | 115:147 | 35:47 |
| Family history of ALS§ | 7 (2.7%) | 10 (12.2%) |
| Generalised onset¶ | 38 (14.5%) | 6 (7.4%) |
| Bulbar onset¶ | 107 (40.8%) | 28 (34.1%) |
| Limb onset¶ | 117 (44.7%) | 48 (58.5%) |
| Delay in diagnosis (range, days)** | 308 (29–3287) | 396 (30–2188) |
| Riluzole use†† | 149 (60.6%) | 80 (98.8%) |
| NIPPV‡‡ | 7 (2.7%) | 5 (6.1%) |