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Table 1 Comparisons of demographic and clinical characteristics between the patients and affected members of the previous generation

From: Clinical characteristics and mutation Spectrum of NF1 in 12 Chinese families with orbital/periorbital plexiform Neurofibromatosis type 1

 

Total (n = 26)

Patient (n = 12)

Parents and/or grandparents (n = 14)

p

Sex

   

0.127

 Male

9(35%)

6(50%)

3(21%)

 

 Female

17(65%)

6(50%)

11(79%)

 

Age of onset

16.0 ± 10.1

9.5 ± 4.5

21.6 ± 10.4

0.001*

Amblyopia

   

0.034*

 Present

16(62%)

10(83%)

6(43%)

 

 Absent

10(38%)

2(17%)

8(57%)

 

Motility disorders

   

0.009*

 Present

17(65%)

11(92%)

6(43%)

 

 Absent

9(35%)

1(8%)

8(57%)

 

Corneal abnormalities

   

0.490

 Present

5(19%)

3(25%)

2(14%)

 

 Absent

21(81%)

9(75%)

12(86%)

 

Optic nerve abnormalities

   

0.449

 Present

3(12%)

2(17%)

1(7%)

 

 Absent

23(88%)

10(83%)

13(83%)

 

Ptosis

   

0.345

 Present

25(96%)

12(100%)

13(93%)

 

 Absent

1(4%)

0(0%)

1(7%)

 

Proptosis

   

0.127

 Present

9(35%)

6(50%)

3(21%)

 

 Absent

17(65%)

6(50%)

11(79%)

 

Canthal abnormalities

   

0.356

 Present

22(85%)

11(92%)

11(79%)

 

 Absent

4(15%)

1(8%)

3(21%)

 

Café au lait spots

   

1.000

 Present

26(100%)

12(100%)

14(100%)

 

 Absent

0(0%)

0(0%)

0(0%)

 

Facial descent

   

0.126

 Present

11(44%)

7(58%)

4(29%)

 

 Absent

15(56%)

5(42%)

10(71%)

 

Cheek deformities

   

0.126

 Present

11(44%)

7(58%)

4(28%)

 

 Absent

15(56%)

5(42%)

10(72%)

 

Bony orbital expansion

   

0.019*

 Present

9(35%)

7(58%)

2(14%)

 

 Absent

17(65%)

5(42%)

12(86%)

 

Soft tissue expansion of eyelids

   

0.173

 Present

25(96%)

12(100%)

12(86%)

 

 Absent

1(4%)

0(0%)

2(14%)

 
  1. *Statistically significant