Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample
Total sample (#349) | EA (#65) | NEA (#284) | p | CD(#155) | NCD (#194) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at conception (mean, SD, years) | 31.8 (4.7) | 32.5 (4.7) | 31.7 (4.7) | 0.232 | 31.7 (4.7) | 31.8 (4.7) | 0.907 |
Age at onset (mean, SD, years) | 24.7 (5.8) | 24.6 (6.4) | 24.8 (5.7) | 0.860 | 24.5 (6.0) | 24.8 (5.7) | 0.550 |
Disease duration at conception (mean, SD, years) | 7.1 (4.8) | 7.8 (5.9) | 6.97 (4.5) | 0.279 | 7.27 (4.8) | 7.0 (4.8) | 0.689 |
EDSS at conception (mean, SD) | 1.5 (1.0) | 1.5 (0.97) | 1.5 (0.98) | 0.868 | 1.6 (1.0) | 1.4 (0.92) | 0.107 |
Treated with DMDs before pregnancy (#, %) | 176 (50.4) | 28 (43.1%) | 147 (51.8) | 0.226 | 87 (56.1) | 89 (45.9) | 0.057 |
Relapses in the year prior to pregnancy (mean, SD) | 0.4 (0.7) | 0.37 (0.6) | 0.39 (0.7) | 0.800 | 0.38 (0.73) | 0.39 (0.7) | 0.937 |
Relapses during pregnancy (mean, SD) | 0.12 (0.4) | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.11 (0.3) | 0.950 | 0.15 (0.42) | 0.09 (0.29) | 0.157 |
Relapses in the year after the delivery (mean, SD) | 0.45 (0.7) | 0.35 (0.57) | 0.48 (0.76) | 0.130 | 0.47 (0.8) | 0.44 (0.67) | 0.677 |
Exclusive breastfeeding (#,%) | 162 (46.4) | 19 (29.2) | 99 (34.9) | 0.370 | 47 (30.3) | 71 (36.6) | 0.316 |