Demographic characteristics of patient groups
| FSHD (n = 139) | MD (n = 322) | HMSN-I (n = 137) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Significant difference between MD and FSHD and between MD and HMSN-I (p<0.05). | ||||
| FSHD, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; HMSN-I, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy type I; MD, adult onset myotonic dystrophy. | ||||
| Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 43.7 (10.1) | 43 (10) | 42.5 (10.7) | |
| Age range (years) | 22 to 61 | 18 to 63 | 19 to 63 | |
| Sex (M/F) (%) | 49/51 | 47/53 | 41/59 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/living together | 74% | 70% | 69% | |
| Single | 25% | 30% | 31% | |
| Missing information | 1% | – | – | |
| Education level* | ||||
| Lower | 32% | 53% | 28% | |
| Intermediate | 34% | 28% | 27% | |
| Upper | 34% | 19% | 29% | |
| Missing information | 1% | – | – | |