Table 3 Correlations between disease duration and dilated capillary, tortuosity, ramified capillaries, and micro-hemorrhages.

From: Microvascular abnormalities in skin capillaries of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Dilated capillary

No, n = 22

Yes, n = 4

 

p-value

Disease duration (months), Median (IQR)

29 (15-58)

31 (26-34)

 

>0.991

Tortuosity

Mild, n = 12

Moderate, n = 5

Severe, n=9

p-value

Disease duration (months), Median (IQR)

29 (17-45)

34 (27-48)

27 (10-61)

0.682

Ramified capillaries

No, n = 14

Yes, n = 12

 

p-value

Disease duration (months), Median (IQR)

33 (15-47)

27 (24-61)

 

0.921

Micro-hemorrhages

No, n = 23

Yes, n = 3

 

p-value

Disease duration (months), Median (IQR)

27 (19-55)

24 (26-34)

 

>0.991

  1. 1 Wilcoxon test; 2 Kruskal–Wallis test.