Characteristic | Controls, N = 296 | MS patients, N = 245 |
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 | n (%) | n (%) |
Age, years | Â | Â |
Median (IQR) | 40.0 (27-54) | 46.0 (37-54) |
Age group, (based on sample quartiles) | Â | Â |
≤ 31 | 107 (36.3) | 29 (11.8) |
32-43 | 63 (21.4) | 73 (29.8) |
44-54 | 52 (17.6) | 84 (34.3) |
≥ 55 | 73 (24.7) | 59 (24.1) |
Female | 182 (61.5) | 181 (73.9) |
Day care 0-3 | 117 (40.3) | 61 (25.4) |
Past medical history | Â | Â |
Asthma | 24 (8.1) | 6 (2.4) |
Diabetes mellitus | 4 (1.4) | 5 (2.0) |
Rheumatic diseases | 6 (2.0) | 3 (1.2) |
Residence age 0-6 | Â | Â |
< 10000 | 24 (8.9) | 42 (17.7) |
10000-100000 | 68 (25.3) | 61 (25.7) |
> 100000 | 177 (65.8) | 134 (56.5) |
Number of older siblings | Â | Â |
0 | 135 (46.7) | 125 (51.7) |
1 | 76 (26.3) | 82 (33.9) |
2 | 49 (17.0) | 31 (12.8) |
≥ 3 | 29 (10.0) | 4 (1.7) |