Table 3.

Practical difficulties in DMD vs. BMD groups (N = 246 vs. N = 90).

Items – section b of FPQ	MD Type	Always N (%)	Often N (%)	SometimesN (%)	Never N (%)	Mean (SD)	χ2	MissingN
I have had to wake up during the night	DMD	29 (11.8)	20 (8.2)	67 (27.3)	129 (52.7)	1.8 (1.0)		1
	BMD	1 (1.1)	4 (4.4)	11 (12.2)	74 (82.2)	1.2 (.6)	25.7*	0
I have had to neglect my hobbies and things I like doing in my free time	DMD	41 (16.8)	40 (16.4)	87 (35.7)	76 (31.0)	2.2 (1.0)		2
	BMD	2 (2.2)	8 (9.0)	19 (21.3)	60 (67.4)	1.5 (.7)	38.4*	1
I have had difficulty in going on Sunday outings	DMD	16 (7.8)	21 (10.3)	43 (21.1)	124 (60.8)	1.6 (.9)		42
	BMD	0	3 (3.7)	11 (13.6)	67 (82.7)	1.2 (.5)	15.2	9
I found it difficult to have friends at home	DMD	2 (0.8)	11 (4.5)	26 (10.7)	205 (84.0)	1.2 (.5)		2
	BMD	1 (1.1)	0	2 (2.2)	87 (96.7)	1.1 (.3)	10.9	0
I found it difficult to meet friends and people I like to spend my leisure time	DMD	6 (2.5)	22 (9.0)	50 (20.5)	166 (68.0)	1.5 (.8)		2
	BMD	3 (3.4)	0	9 (10.1)	77 (86.5)	1.2 (.6)	15.2	1
I found it difficult to carry out my usual work or household activities	DMD	11 (4.5)	31 (12.7)	94 (38.4)	109 (44.5)	1.8 (.8)		1
	BMD	0	3 (3.3)	14 (15.6)	73 (81.1)	1.2 (.5)	36.5*	0
I had to neglect other family members	DMD	1 (0.4)	27 (11.5)	75 (31.9)	132 (56.2)	1.6 (.7)		11
	BMD	0	2 (2.2)	18 (20.2)	69 (77.5)	1.2 (.5)	14.3	1
I had difficulty in going on holiday	DMD	28 (13.8)	21 (10.3)	30 (14.8)	124 (61.1)	1.1 (.1)		43
	BMD	1 (1.2)	2 (2.4)	7 (8.4)	73 (88.0)	.5 (.0)	21.8*	7
I had economic difficulties	DMD	12 (4.9)	20 (8.2)	71 (29.0)	142 (58.0)	1.6 (.8)		1
	BMD	1 (1.1)	1 (1.1)	14 (15.6)	74 (82.2)	1.2 (.5)	18.3*	0

DMD = Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; BMD = Becker Muscular Dystrophy;

^*p <. 05 with Bonferroni correction