From: An exploration of impaired walking dynamics and fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
MS Patients (n = 37) | Controls (n = 25) | statistic | p-value | |||
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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) |