TABLE III.
Life Expectancy in Gaucher Disease Type 1 Patients and the US Reference Population
| Population | Deaths | Person-years | Average life expectancy at birth (years) | Difference from U.S. population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Reference population | 77.1 | |||
| Male | 74.3 | |||
| Female | 79.9 | |||
| Gaucher Disease type 1 | 102 | 13,509 | 68.2 | –8.9 |
| Spleen status | ||||
| Partial/total splenectomy | 49 | 4,195 | 63.9 | –13.2 |
| Non-splenectomized | 53 | 9,305 | 72.0 | –5.1 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 52 | 6,081 | 66.9 | –7.4 |
| Female | 50 | 7,428 | 70.0 | –9.9 |