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Demographic characteristics of 103 NMD patients
| Data | Median ± IQR (range) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age of onset (years) | 4 ± 5 (0–11) |
| Age at time of the evaluation (years) | 11 ± 7 (2–18) |
| 2–4 | 7 (6.8) |
| 5–7 | 19 (18.4) |
| 8–12 | 38 (36.9) |
| 13–18 | 39 (37.9) |
| Male | 78 (75.7) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) | 57 (55.3) |
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) | 10 (9.7) |
| Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) | 8 (7.8) |
| Other | 28 (27.2) |
| Non-ambulatory patients | 49 (47.6) |
| Positive Family History | 29 (28.2) |
| Currently in school | 52 (50.5) |
