Table 1 Characteristics of patients with MS and controls
Parameter | Patients (n = 67) | Controls (n = 21) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Female/male (%) | 48.0/52.0 | 33.3/66.7 | ns* |
Age (years ± SD) | 35.7 ± 9.5 | 32.9 ± 10.1 | ns‡ |
Age at onset (years ± SD) | 27.6 ± 7.5 | - | |
Disease course, n (%) | - | ||
CIS | 5 (7.5) | ||
RR | 41 (61.2) | ||
CP | 21 (31.3) | ||
Disease duration (years ± SD) | 9.1 ± 6.3 | - | |
EDSS (mean ± SD) | 3.9 ± 2.1 | - | |
3.8§ | |||
MSSS (mean ± SD) | 5.4 ± 2.7 | - | 0.000002#,$ |
in RR group | 4.6 ± 2.0 | ||
in CP group | 7.4 ± 1.3 |