Table 1:
Clinical summary of the 45 Down Syndrome patients studied
| Category | Sub-category | Number (n=45) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (n, %) | Male | 29 (64.4%) |
| Female | 16 (35.6%) | |
| Age (years) | Mean±SD | 23.5±12.1 |
| Range | 3-53 | |
| Age groups (n, %) | 3-10 | 7 (15.6%) |
| 11-20 | 14 (31.1%) | |
| 21-30 | 12 (26.7%) | |
| 31-40 | 8 (17.8%) | |
| Above 40 | 4 (8.9%) | |
| Ethnicity (n, %) | White or European | 34 (75.6%) |
| Black or African American | 10 (22.2%) | |
| Asian | 1 (2.2%) | |
| Mucocutaneous infection or inflammation (n, %) | Recurrent skin infection | 12 (26.7%) |
| Otitis media | 8 (17.8%) | |
| Onychomycosis | 7 (15.6%) | |
| Candidiasis | 3 (6.7%) | |
| Pustules | 3 (6.7%) | |
| Tonsillitis | 3 (6.7%) | |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 (4.4%) | |
| Intertriginous dermatitis | 1 (2.2%) | |
| Other infection, unspecified (n, %) | Varicella | 16 (35.6%) |
| Pneumonia | 4 (8.9%) | |
| Systemic Candida infection | 1 (2.2%) | |
| Urinary tract infection | 1 (2.2%) | |
| Hypothyroidism (n, %) | 7 (15.6%) | |
| Cardiac abnormality (n, %) | 7 (15.6%) | |
| Positive ANA (n, %) | 20 (44.4%) | |