Characteristics of patient participants
| Gender | Mean age* (years) | Site of symptom onset | Mean disease duration from symptom onset to time of gastrostomy (months) | Mean ALSFRS-R Bulbar function* (0=severe impairment 12 =normal) | Mean ALSFRS-R Upper limb function* (0=severe impairment 12=normal) | Mean ALSFRS-R Speech function* (0=severe impairment 4=normal) | Mean BMI at the time of diagnosis | Mean BMI at the time of gastrostomy | Mean hospital stay (days) | Type of gastrostomy performed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Male 7 Female | 67.1 (range 42–91) | 7 bulbar 3 limb | 26.5 (range 13.2–60.9) | 4.4 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 25.13 (range 20.4–30.2) | 21.93 (range 17.6–25.8) | 10.9 | 8 PIGs 2 PEGs |
*At the time of gastrostomy.
BMI, body mass index; PEG, percutaneous-endoscopic gastrostomy; PIG, per-oral image-guided gastrostomy.