Table 1 Characteristics of the Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) patient cohort, sub-grouped by OI type, and of the healthy controls
All | Mild type | Moderate type | Severe type | Unknown type | Controls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 56 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 56 |
Age range in years (mean) | 16–75 (47) | 19–75 (48) | 26–55 (43) | 18–52 (33) | 16–71 (54) | 16–75 (44) |
Females/males | 41/15 | 19/3 | 7/0 | 5/5 | 10/7 | 41/15 |
Height range in meters (mean) | 0.80–1.75 (1.45) | 1.47–1.75 (1.6) | 0.80–1.65 (1.3) | 0.80–1.33 (1.1) | 1.10–1.75 (1.5) | NA |
Body mass index, mean | 29 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 29 | NA |
Ambulation (no aid/crutches/wheelchair) | 31/5/19 | 19/2/1 | 3/0/3 | 0/0/8 | 9/3/8 | 56/0/0 |
Bodily pain range (mean) | 0–10 (4) | 0–9 (4) | 0–10 (4) | 0–5 (2.3) | 0–9 (4) | 0–9(2)a |
Fatigue range (mean) | 0–10 (5) | 2–10 (6) | 2–8 (5.8) | 1–7 (2.9) | 0–8 (5) | 0–8 (4) |
Diagnosed sleep apnea | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |