Table 1 Patients' sociodemographic and disease characteristics
Characteristic | Total (n = 7) [Min–Max; Mean] | Women (n = 2) [Min–Max; Mean] | Men (n = 5) [Min–Max; Mean] |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66–81; 76.7 | 80; 80 | 66–81; 75.4 |
Duration since diagnosis (years) | 2–17; 9.4 | 4–6; 5 | 2–17; 11.2 |
Age at symptom onset (years) | 56–73; 62 | 62–73; 67.5 | 56–63; 59.8 |
Physical functioning (sIFA) | 44–101; 87 | 89–94; 91.5 | 44–101; 85.6 |
ENMC diagnostic criteria | absolute; % | absolute | |
Clinicopathologically defined IBM | 4; 57% | 4 | |
Clinically defined IBM | 2; 29% | 2 | |
Probable IBM | 1; 14% | 1 | |
Mobility devices | absolute; % | absolute | |
Canes to some extent | 1; 14% | 1 | |
Wheelchair to some extent (manual wheelchair) | 3; 43% | 2 | 1 |
Completely wheelchair users (power wheelchair) | 3; 43% | 3 | |
Severe patient relevant comorbidities prior to diagnosis | absolute | ||
Cervical damage due to motorcycle accident | 1 | ||
Gunshot wound to hand and foot | 1 | ||
Lesions of peroneal nerve due to an accident | 1 | ||
Cardiovascular disease | 1 | ||
Bronchial asthma | 1 | ||
Implantation of total knee endoprosthesis | 1 | ||
Former socio-professional category | absolute; % | absolute | |
Workers/employee | 3; 43% | 2 | 1 |
Senior executive/higher intellectual professions | 4; 57% | 4 | |
Type of health insurance | absolute; % | absolute | |
Statutory | 2; 29% | 1 | 1 |
Private | 5; 71% | 1 | 4 |