Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with ALS and controls
| Patients with ALS enrolled for the study (n=183)* | Non-captured patients with ALS (n=79) | Healthy controls (n=127) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age at onset (years, SD) | 67.0 (9.9) | 66.9 (10.3) | 66.5 (11.4) |
| Gender (female, %) | 76 (41.5%) | 35 (44.3%) | 54 (42.5%) |
| Education (number of years, SD) | 8.3 (4.1) | 8.5 (4.2) | 8.7 (4.3) |
| Site of onset (bulbar, %) | 62 (33.9%) | 26 (32.9%) | – |
All comparisons are non-significant.
*Nineteen patients tested but not included in the study due to exclusion criteria (see text) are not shown in the table.
ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.