Table 1 Demographics of healthy controls and boys with DMD
Healthy Controls N = 20 | DMD N = 28 | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 13 (4.0) range (9–21) | 13 (4.5) range (9–21) |
Male (%) | 100% | 100% |
Height* (cm) | 165 (21) | 135 (26) |
Weight (kg) | 51 (15) | 50 (28) |
BMI* (kg/m2) | 18.2 (3.4) | 25.5 (10.2) |
BSA* (m2) | 1.5 (0.3) | 1.4 (0.4) |
Heart rate* (bpm) | 69 (30) | 84 (24) |
Ambulatory (%) | 20 (100%) | 3 (10.7%) |
Ventilatory Support (%) | 0% | 0% |
Race | ||
Caucasian | 15 | 15 |
African American | 1 | 1 |
Asian | 2 | 5 |
Other | 2 | 5 |
Mixed | 0 | 2 |
Ethnicity | ||
Hispanic/Latino | 7 | 10 |
Medications at CMR | ||
ACEi | 0 | 21 (75%) |
ARB | 0 | 4 (14%) |
\(\beta\)-blocker | 0 | 7 (25%) |
Corticosteroids | 0 | 18 (64%) |
Diuretic | 0 | 16 (57%) |