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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample

From: Pregnancy and fetal outcomes after Glatiramer Acetate exposure in patients with multiple sclerosis: a prospective observational multicentric study

 

Exposed to GA * (#17)

Non exposed to GA (# 202)

p

Age at conception, mean (SD) years

31.8 (3.7)

31.8 (5.1)

0.987

Education, mean (SD) years

13.3 (3.8)

13.2 (3.6)

0.937

Disease duration, mean (SD) years

8.3 (4.6)

6.8 (5.5)

0.308

EDSS at conception, mean (SD)

2.0 (1.4)

1.3 (0.8)

0.002

Previous abortion (#,%)

1 (5.9)

18 (8.9)

0.670

Previous pregnancy (#,%)

3 (17.6)

33 (16.4)

0.845

Smoking during pregnancy (#,%)

2 (11.8)

15 (7.5)

0.525

  1. *Mean duration of exposure: 4.9 ± 2.8 weeks.
  2. GA: Glatiramer Acetate; SD: Standard Deviations; EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale.