Table 2 Group composition and characteristics of patients with and without dietary supplement intake/weight loss
Number of patients | Gender | Mean age (years) | Mean disease duration (months) | Mean ALSFRS_R total | Mean ALSFRS_R bulbar | Percentage of bulbar onset patients (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
total | 121 | 81 male 40 female | 59.74 | 41.4 | 29.29 | 8.66 | 11.6 |
with supplement intake | 67* | 49 male 18 female | 56.63 | 36.7 | 31.11 | 9.4 | 6.0 |
without supplement intake | 50* | 30 male 20 female | 63.56 | 45.8 | 26.92 | 7.83 | 14.0 |
weight loss | 68 | 47 male 21 female | 61.0 | 30 | 27.5 | 7.67 | 14.7 |
weight loss with dysphagia | 42 | 29 male 13 female | 60.67 | 29 | 22.9 | 5.56 | 21.4 |
weight loss without dysphagia | 26 | 18 male 8 female | 61.54 | 31.8 | 30.52 | 11.12 | 3.8 |
no weight loss | 53 | 34 male 19 female | 58,11 | 54.5** | 33.82 | 9.94 | 7.5 |