Table 1 Gender differences in patients' socio-demographic characteristics versus general population control group

Education: N = 60/109

1.30

2

0.52

Primary/high school

35(58.3)

54(49.6)

38(62.3)

47(42.7)

1 Vs 3: P < 0.08

College/PG

25(41.7)

55(50.5)

23(37.7)

63(57.3)

2 Vs 4: P < 0.4

Occupation: N = 50/83

5.70

3

0.13

Unemployed/student

14(28.0)

37(44.6)

17(27.9)

54(49.1)

1 Vs 3: P < 0.9

Medium/high skill

36(72.0)

46(55.5)

45(71.6)

56(50.8)

2 Vs 4: P < 0.6

Marital: N = 60/108

0.35

2

0.84

Single

32(53.3)

58(53.7)

25(40.9)

52(47.2)

1 Vs 3: P < 0.2

Married

28(46.7)

50(46.3)

36(59.0)

58(52.7)

2 Vs 4: P < 0.4

Age: N = 58/108

32.4(7.6)

32.5(9.4)

ns

32.3(7.6)

32.7(9.1)

ns

Age onset of illness

26.9(6.8)

27.3(8.2)

ns

Duration illness(yrs): N = 60/109

5.7(5.4)

5.2(5.3)

ns

Disability score* (EDSS): N = 60/108

3.2(2.1)

2.4(1.6)

2.7

166

0.008

Depression score: (BDI): N = 49/97

14.0(11.4)

14.4(11.2)

Ns