The Use of Integrative Therapies in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Shanghai, China

Table 1

Characteristics of the study population (𝑛=231).

Characteristic	Value
Mean age, 𝑦 (range)	63.2 (29–76)
Sex, 𝑛 (%)
Male	148 (64%)
Female	83 (36%)
Average age at onset, 𝑦 (range)	59.3 (28–75)
Mean duration of ALS, 𝑦 (range)	2.1 (0.9–4.2)
Mean duration of diagnosis, 𝑦 (range)	1.3 (0.3–3.6)
Mean ALSFRS-R score (range)	40.2 (28.3–44.8)
Marital status, 𝑛 (%)
Married	179 (77.5)
Single, divorced, or widowed	52 (22.5)
Education level, 𝑛 (%)
Less than high school	23 (10)
High school	96 (41.6)
Some college	58 (25.1)
College graduate	42 (18.2)
Graduate school	12 (5.2)
Household income, 𝑛 (%)
<$1,500	19 (8.2)
$1,500–3,000	23 (10)
$3,000–4,500	78 (33.8)
$4,500–6,000	45 (19.5)
$6,000–7,500	32 (13.8)
>$7,5000	34 (14.7)

ALS: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALSFRS-R: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis functional rating scale revised.