Table 1 Characteristics of people with skeletal dysplasia compared to their control subjects
Characteristics | SkelDys (n = 80) | Control (n = 55) | p-value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diastrophic dysplasia | 39 | 27a | ||
Achondroplasia | 15 | 13a | ||
Cartilage-hair hypoplasia | 26 | 15a | ||
Women, n (%) | 65 (81.3) | 46 (83.6) | 0.821 | |
men, n (%) | 15 (18.8) | 9 (16.4) | ||
Age, years, mean (SD) | 43 (14.7) | 46 (15.5) | 0.266 | −8.2...2.3 |
Height, cm, mean (SD) | 127 (11.8) | 166 (8.3) | < 0.001 | − 42.1...-35.2 |
Cordage, cm, mean (SD) | 107 (18.4) | 163 (26.6) | < 0.001 | − 65.5...-47.5 |
Weight, kg, mean (SD) | 51 (13.4) | 73 (15.1) | < 0.001 | −27.5...-17.4 |
Life situlation, n (%) | 0.047 | |||
Student | 8 (10.0) | 6 (10.9) | ||
Unemployed | 5 (6.3) | 7 (12.7) | ||
Working | 37 (46.3) | 30 (54.5) | ||
Disability pensioner | 23 (28.7) | 4 (7.3) | ||
Old-age pensioner | 7 (8.8) | 8 (14.5) | ||
Cardiovascular diseases, n (%) | 18 (22.5) | 9 (16.4) | 0.512 | |
Immune system problems/diseases, n (%) | 44 (55.0) | 23 (41.8) | 0.162 | |
Excretory problems, n (%) | 12 (15.0) | 5 (9.1) | 0.430 | |
Urinary problems, n (%) | 8 (10.0) | 5 (9.1) | 1.000 | |
Osteoarthritis, n (%) | 54 (67.5) | 20 (36.4) | < 0.001 | |
Joint malalignments, n (%) | 63 (78.8) | 14 (25.5) | < 0.001 | |
Fractures, n (%) | 4 (5.0) | 6 (10.9) | 0.316 |