Abstract S79 Table Sex ratios of MND patients according to ventilatory support
Diagnosis groupTotal (M : F)Ratio M : Fp Value
Total MND cohort362 (234 : 128)1.8 : 1
Not offered NIV184 (109 : 75)1.5 : 1ns
Offered/trialled NIV148 (100 : 48)2.1 : 1ns
Accepted long-term NIV126 (88 : 38)2.3 : 10.029*
PCP30 (25 : 5)5 : 10.025†

  • *Compared with the total motor neurone disease (MND) cohort (minus progressive care programme (PCP) patients); †Compared with patients not offered non-invasive ventilation (NIV).