Table 2.
A presentation of all included patients in the two groups PPS (patients who fulfilled the criteria for PPS 2012) and PP (patients that did not 2012) according to age at the acute polio infection, actual age, gender, pain, the intensity of pain according to the visual analogue scale (VAS) and walking aids.
|
All patients
PPS+PP |
PPS n=28 | PP n= 39 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in month at polio infection | 30,5 (1-240) median 24 | 30,5(1-240) median 22 | 30 (1-72) median 24 | Ns |
| Actual age in years | 59 (52-71)) median 60 |
61,5(56-71) median 63 |
58(52-64) median 59 |
Ns |
| Female* | 30/67 (45%) | 17/30 (57%) | 13/30(43%) | P=0,0484 |
| Male | 37/67 (55%) | 11/37 (29%) | 26/30 (71%) | Ns |
| Fatigue* | 25/67 (37%) | 18/28 (64%) | 7/39 (18%) | P=0,0003 |
| Presence of Pain | 52/67 (78%) | 23/28 (82%) | 29/39 (74%) | Ns |
| Mean Intensity of Pain VAS | 50(0-100) | 56(0-100) | 43(0-90) | Ns |
| Wheelchair users* | 15/67(22%) | 14/28 50% | 1/39 (2%) | P=0.0001 |
| Walkers with 1-2 crutches | 23/67 (%) | 10/28 (%) | 13/39(%) | Ns |
| Unaided walking* | 29/67(43%) | 4/28 (14%) | 25/39 (64%) | P=0,0001 |
* chi 2= 3,896 df=1 p= 0,0484
* Chi 2= 13,046 DF =1 p=0, 0003
* p=0, 0001 Fischer’s exact test.
* Chi 2 = 14,510 DF=1 p= 0, 0001.