Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the 1065 RP patients in this study
| Female | Male | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. patients | 493(46.3%) | 572(53.7%) | 1065(100%) |
| No. Eyes | 983a(45.2%) | 1144(53.8%) | 2127(100%) |
| Counseling Age (yrs) | 43.4 ± 16.0 | 40.6 ± 15.3 | 41.9 ± 15.7 |
| Mean age of onset (yrs) | 24.1 ± 19.7 | 20.0 ± 19.6 | 21.9 ± 19.2 |
| Inheritance pattern | |||
| Autosomic dominant (No.) | 14(8.6%) | 17(9.0%) | 31(8.8%) |
| Autosomic recessive (No.) | 99(60.7%) | 104(55.0%) | 203(57.7%) |
| X-linked (No.) | 3(1.9%) | 18(9.5%) | 21(6.0%) |
| Sporadic (No.) | 47(28.8%) | 50(26.5%) | 97(27.6%) |
| Total (No.) | 163(100%) | 189(100%) | 352(100%) |
a: Three eyeballs in three female patients were enucleated due to glaucoma