Table 2.
Clinical profile of the respondents.
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in years at symptoms onset, mean (SD) | 33 (16) |
| Age in years at diagnosis, mean (SD) | 34 (16) |
| Diagnostic delay in months, mean (SD) | 16 (32) |
| Age in years at thymectomy, mean (SD) (n = 24) | 26 (12) |
| Disease duration in years, mean (SD) | 11 (10) |
| MG Type | |
| Ocular | 10 (19) |
| Generalized mild | 13 (24) |
| Generalized moderate | 22 (41) |
| Generalized severe | 7 (13) |
| MG associated with other diseases | 2 (4) |
| Main symptom | |
| Double vision | 12 (22) |
| Swallow problems | 16 (30) |
| Muscle weakness | 24 (44) |
| Ptosis of eyelid | 2 (4) |
| Type of disease crisis | |
| Myasthenic crisis | 23 (43) |
| Cholinergic crisis | 1 (2) |
| Mixed crisis | 9 (17) |
| No crises | 21 (39) |
| Frequency of disease crises | |
| No crises | 24 (44) |
| Every 6 months | 19 (35) |
| Every 3 months | 7 (13) |
| Monthly | 3 (6) |
| Weekly | 1 (2) |
| Recurrent infections, yes | 25 (46) |
| Comorbidities, yes | 29 (54) |
| Double vision, yes | 40 (74) |
| Thymectomy, yes | 24 (44) |