Table 1: Characteristic of ALS patients and healthy subjects.

 

ALS

(n = 30)

Healthy subjects

(n=30)

t/X2                                      

P

Mean age and SD in years (range)

53.83 ± 10.54 (34-66)

50.60 ± 12.31 (32-64)

1.443

0.165

Sex (M/F)

16/14

15/15

0.895

0.370

Disease duration Mean and SD in months (range)

12.00 ± 2.17 (2-24)

NA

NA

NA

ALSFRS-R score value mean and SD (range)

39.60 ± 5.59 (32-47)

NA

NA

NA

Onset spinal/bulbar/both

20/10/0

NA

NA

NA

Laterality onset R/L

15/15

NA

NA

NA

Diagnosis category Define/Probable

20/10

NA

NA

NA