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%) |