Table 3.
Comparison of the views of adults with SMA on the impact of SMA
| Adults with SMA | Statistical Comparison | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with SMA (all; n = 82) | Type II (n = 27) | Type III (n = 31) | Type IV (n = 24) | Type II v III/IV (n = 55) | Type II v III/IV | |
| Question | P Value | |||||
| People with SMA can live a fullfilling life | 0.04 | |||||
| Agree | 65 (79%) | 25 (93%) | 24 (77%) | 16 (67%) | 40 (80%) | |
| Other | 17 (21%) | 2 (7%) | 17 (23%) | 8 (33%) | 15 (20%) | |
| Having SMA causes people to suffer | 0.001 | |||||
| Agree | 43 (52%) | 7 (26%) | 20 (65%) | 16 (67%) | 36 (65%) | |
| Other | 39 (48%) | 20 (74%) | 11 (35%) | 8 (33%) | 19 (35%) | |
| People with SMA have heightened Intelligence | <0.0001 | |||||
| Agree | 33 (40%) | 20 (74%) | 11 (35%) | 2 (8%) | 13 (24%) | |
| Other | 49 (60%) | 7 (26%) | 20 (65%) | 22 (92%) | 42 (74%) | |
| People with SMA are well supported by society | 0.51 | |||||
| Agree | 12 (15%) | 5 (19%) | 5 (16%) | 2 (8%) | 7 (13%) | |
| Other | 70 (85%) | 22 (81%) | 26 (84%) | 22 (92%) | 48 (87%) | |
| Quality if life varies across the different type of SMA | 1.0 | |||||
| Agree | 74 (90%) | 25 (93%) | 29 (94%) | 20 (83%) | 49 (89%) | |
| Other | 8 (10%) | 2 (7%) | 2 (6%) | 4 (17%) | 6 (11%) | |