Patient Characteristics Among Controls, Training Set (ALS Group 1), and New Dataset (ALS Group 2)
| Characteristic | Control | ALS group 1 (training set [no PLS/PMA]) | ALS group 2 (new dataset [no PLS/PMA]) | PLS |
| n (total) | 20 | 70 | 105 | 10 |
| Age (y) | 62.4 ± 6.4 | 62.1 ± 12.5 | 61.7 ± 12.0 | 55.5 ± 12.0 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 12 | 44 | 74 | 3 |
| Female | 8 | 26 | 31 | 7 |
| Onset (mo) | — | 15.2 ± 10.7 | 15.2 ± 13.3 | — |
| Awaji-Shima | — | — | ||
| Definite | 32 | 28 | ||
| Probable | 29 | 52 | ||
| Possible | 9 | 25 | ||
| Onset type | — | — | ||
| Bulbar | 21 | 23 | ||
| Spinal | 48 | 82 | ||
| Forced expiratory vital capacity (%) | — | 94.7 ± 23.3 | 84.1 ± 26.6 | — |
| ALS functional rating scale | — | 36.3 ± 7.2 (n = 46) | 33.7 ± 9.0 (n = 105) | — |
Values are mean ± SD.