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Table 3 Demographic and medical data.

From: Home-based subcutaneous immunoglobulin G replacement therapy under real-life conditions in children and adults with antibody deficiency

 

Population

Variable

Efficacy + safety

HRQoL a

Number of patients enrolled, N

82

48 b

Number of evaluable patients, N (%)

82 (100%)

30 (100%)

Sex, n (%)

  

   Male

34 (41%)

19 (63%)

   Female

46 (56%)

11 (37%)

   Missing

2 (2%)

0

Age (years), mean (range)

34 (1-74)

30 (3-74)

Age group, n (%)

  

   < 14 years

17 (21%)

11 (37%)

   ≥ 14 years

65 (79%)

19 (63%)

Diagnosis, n (%)

  

   Common variable immunodeficiency

44 (54%)

11 (37%)

   X-linked agammaglobulinaemia (Bruton disease)

13 (16%)

9 (30%)

   Severe combined immunodeficiency

4 (5%)

1 (3%)

   IgG subclass deficiency

4 (5%)

1 (3%)

   Other congenital hypo- or agammaglobulinaemia

5 (6%)

2 (7%)

   Secondary immunodeficiency

9 (11%)

5 (17%)

   Missing

3 (4%)

1 (3%)

Prior treatment with immunoglobulins, n (%)

  

   Intravenous infusions

60 (73%)

30 (100%)

   Intramuscular infusions

3 (4%)

0

   Subcutaneous infusions

12 (15%)

0

   None

6 (7%)

0

   Missing

1 (1%)

0

  1. a The HRQoL population is a subpopulation of the efficacy + safety population.
  2. b Number of patients who completed the baseline HRQoL questionnaire.