Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics (n = 17). Values are represented in mean [range] or n (%)
From: Psychosocial burden of type 1 and 2 hereditary angioedema: a single-center Canadian cohort study
Total population | Patients using prophylaxis | Patients using on-demand treatment | |
|---|---|---|---|
17 | 11 | 6 | |
Age | 43 [20–63] | – | – |
Sex | |||
Male | 4 (24%) | 3 | 1 |
Female | 13 (76%) | 8 | 5 |
Diagnosis | |||
Type 1 | 11 (64.7%) | 8 | 3 |
Type 2 | 6 (35.3%) | 3 | 3 |
Treatment administration | |||
Self-administered treatment | 16 (94.1%) | 11 | 5 |
Provider administered treatment | 1 (5.9%) | 0 | 1 |
Number of attacks in 12 months prior to study | |||
6–10 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
< 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Work status | |||
Unemployed | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Retired | 1 | 0 | 1 |
School (full-time) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Employed part-time | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Employed full-time | 6 | 5 | 1 |