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. 2012 Feb 16;7(2):e29522. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029522

Table 7. Reportable events within the COHORT study by group, 2006–2009.

Groups that carry an expanded allele Groups that do not carry an expanded allele
Individuals with clinically diagnosed HD[n = 930] First-degree relatives who pursued genetic testing and carry an expanded allele[n = 248] First-degree relatives who did not pursue genetic testing and carry an expanded allele[n = 112] First-degreerelatives who did not pursue genetic testing and do not carry an expanded allele[n = 224] First-degree relatives who pursued genetic testing and do not carry an expanded allele[n = 41] Spousesand caregivers[n = 430]
Suicide [n (%)] 1 (0.1) 0 0 0 0 0
Suicide attempt [n (%)] 9 (1.0) 2 (0.8) 0 0 0 0
Deaths other than suicide [n (%)] 18 (1.9) 1 (0.4) 0 0 0 0
Premature withdrawal [n (%)] 29 (3.1) 4 (1.6) 0 4 (1.8) 0 13 (3.0)

COHORT = Cooperative Huntington Observational Research Trial; HD = Huntington disease.