Table 7.
Disease course response patterns
| Disease course | Frequency in 3 years of age and below at onset n = 19 | Frequency in above 3 years of age at onset n = 59 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Monocyclic Disease |
16 (84.2%) |
20 (33.8%) |
0.027 |
|
Polycyclic |
1 (5.2%) |
21 (35.5%) |
0.019 |
|
Chronic continuous |
2 (10.5%) |
18 (30%) |
0.03 |
|
Time in months from diagnosis to first remission |
n = 13 |
n = 37 |
- |
| |
Mean = 23.62 |
Mean = 26.84 |
|
| |
St Dev = 13.72 |
St Dev = 14.91 |
|
| |
Median = 21 |
Median = 24 |
|
| |
Range = 6 to 51 |
Range = 7 to 78 |
|
| |
Mode = 6, 19 |
Mode = 23, 27 |
|
|
Duration in months of disease follow up |
n = 19 |
n = 59 |
- |
| |
Mean = 78.4 |
Mean = 95.10 |
|
| |
St Dev = 61.0 |
St Dev = 62.12 |
|
| |
Median = 56.0 |
Median = 81 |
|
| |
Range = 6 to 202 |
Range = 6 to 211 |
|
| |
Mode = 36, 85 |
Mode = 21, 24, 26 |
|
|
Time in months to reach near normal muscle strength first time |
n = 9 |
n = 41 |
- |
| |
Mean = 10.33 |
Mean = 8.29 |
|
| |
St Dev = 10.37 |
St Dev = 10.53 |
|
| |
Median = 6 |
Median = 6 |
|
| |
Range = 5 to 37 |
Range = 1 to 62 |
|
| Mode = 6 | Mode = 6 |