The Assistive Device Situation for ALS Patients in Norway

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

Patient characteristics	Total (^a)
Average age, years (range)	61.6 (45–74)
Average duration of disease, years (range)	7.0 (0.83–21)
Sex, (%)
Male	6 (54.5)
Female	5 (45.5)
Median ALSFRS-R^b (range)	25 (10–42)

^aNine patients were interviewed directly, while two patients were described by their caregivers in the absence of a patient interview. ^bFunction score for eight patients. %: percent; : number; ALSFRS-R: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised.