Table 2

Characteristics of participating and non-participating Becker muscular dystrophy patients

Study participants
n=33
Non-participants
n=27
p Value
Age40 (±13)44 (±13)0.27
EventsEstimated meanEventsEstimated mean
First symptoms3112 (±1.6)2611 (±2.1)0.41
Walking stairs2630 (±3.0)2524 (±2.7)0.16
Walking aid1941 (±3.6)2036 (±3.4)0.49
Wheelchair dependence854 (±3.2)1149 (±3.4)0.33