Table 2 Comparisons of characteristics of 20 DM1 patients and 20 controls
From: MRI of trunk muscles and motor and respiratory function in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1
Characteristics | DM1 patients | Controls | Difference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Range | Value | Range | t | p-level | Cohens-d | |
Men/women % 40/60 | 8/12 | 8/12 | |||||
Age years mean ± SD | 39 ± 12.8 | 19–62 | 39 ± 12.8 | 16–61 | 0.087 | 0.931 | 0 |
BMI kg/m2 mean ± SD | 25 ± 4.7 | 15–33 | 25 ± 4.5 | 18–34 | 0.113 | 0.911 | 0 |
*Strength trunk-flexion median | 1.5 | 1–3 | 3 | 3–3 | < 0.001 | ||
*Strength trunk-extension median | 2 | 1–3 | 3 | 2–3 | < 0.001 | ||