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Table 1 Demographics, clinical information and health behavior

From: An exploration of impaired walking dynamics and fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis

 

MS Patients (n = 37)

Controls (n = 25)

statistic

p-value

Demographics

      

Age M(SD)

39.7

(12.8)

38.4

(11.9)

0.40a

0.69

Female sex, n (%)

28

(75.6)

18

(72.0)

0.11b

0.75

Health Behavior

      

Tobacco users, n (%)

14

(37.8)

6

(24.0)

1.31b

0.25

Body Mass Index, M(SD)

22.7

(5.7)

23.8

(3.8)

- 0.89a

0.41

Physical activity/week, n (%)

      

< 1x

10

(27.0)

7

(28.0)

  

1-2x

20

(54.1)

12

(48.0)

0.30b

0.86

> 3x

7

(18.9)

6

(24.0)

  

Clinical Information

      

MS course, n (%)

      

Relapsing-remitting

26

(70.3)

    

Secondary progressive

8

(21.6)

    

Clinically isolated syndrome

3

(8.1)

    

MS Duration in years, M(SD)

      

Relapsing-remitting

6.4

(7.8)

    

Secondary progressive

6.4

(5.6)

    

EDSS median (range)

      

Mild MS

2

0 – 3.5

    

Moderate MS

4

4 – 5

    

MS treatment, n (%)

      

Yes

25

(80.6)

    

No

12

(19.4)

    
  1. a t-test.
  2. b chi square test.