Table 1 Physical and physiological characteristics (mean ± SD and ranges) of Huntington’s disease patients (HD) and healthy volunteers (Control)
From: Pulmonary function in patients with Huntington’s Disease
HD | Control | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
CAG repeat | 43.7 ± 2.6 | - | - |
(40–48) | |||
Disease Burden Score | 421.6 ± 92.7 | - | - |
(284–615) | |||
Illness duration (years) | 5.4 ± 2.3 | - | - |
(3.3-10.2) | |||
UHDRS-TMS | 40 ± 15.7 | - | - |
(13 – 62) | |||
Male/Female | 11/7 | 10/8 | - |
Age (years) | 53 ± 10 | 52 ± 11 | 0.359 |
(32 – 71) | (37 – 74) | ||
Height (m) | 1.70 ± 0.06 | 1.70 ± 0.09 | 0.479 |
(1.60 – 1.80) | (1.51 – 1.88) | ||
Weight (kg) | 74.5 ± 15.0 | 78.5 ± 14.5 | 0.209 |
(56 – 106) | (55 – 110) | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.0 ± 4.6 | 27.0 ± 3.9 | 0.177 |
(20.2 – 36.1) | (21.5 – 35.1) | ||
Smoking history of ex-smokers* (pack-year) | 19.1 ± 31.1 | 18.7 ± 6.1 | 0.487 |
(0.1 – 92.5) | (7.5 – 26.0) | ||
Time elapsed from smoke cessation of ex-smokers* (years) | 24.4 ± 14.0 | 20.2 ± 10.1 | 0.267 |
(8 – 50) | (4 – 34) |