Table 2 |
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Characteristics of participating couples |
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Couple |
Age person with MD1 |
Gender person with MD1 |
Work status person with MD1 |
Work status partner |
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1 |
65 yrs |
Male |
Early retirement |
Housewife |
|
2 |
53 yrs |
Male |
Sheltered work, part time |
Sheltered work, part time |
|
3 |
58 yrs |
Male |
Disability pension/retired |
Working on occasions |
|
4 |
56 yrs |
Female |
Housewife |
Early retirement |
|
5 |
56 yrs |
Female |
Housewife |
Working full time |
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MD1 = myotonic dystrophy type 1; yrs = years |
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Cup et al. BMC Neurology 2011 11:86 doi:10.1186/1471-2377-11-86 |
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