| |
TAU
|
Tai Chi
|
Statistic
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
(n = 17)
|
(n = 15)
|
|---|
|
Demographics
| | | | | | |
|
Age M (SD)
|
43.6
|
(8.0)
|
42.6
|
(9.4)
|
0.32a
|
0.753
|
|
Female sex, n (%)
|
12
|
(71)
|
10
|
(67)
|
0.06b
|
0.811
|
|
Health Behavior
| | | | | | |
|
Tobacco users, n (%)
|
2
|
(12)
|
3
|
(20)
|
0.42b
|
0.645
|
|
Body Mass Index, M (SD)
|
25.5
|
(5.5)
|
24.2
|
(3.7)
|
0.79a
|
0.438
|
|
Phys. activity/week, n (%)
| | | | | | |
|
< 1x
|
6
|
(35)
|
2
|
(13)
|
0.17b
|
0.338
|
|
1-2x
|
6
|
(35)
|
8
|
(53)
|
|
> 3x
|
5
|
(30)
|
5
|
(33)
|
|
Clinical Information
| | | | | | |
|
MS course, n (%)
| | | | | | |
|
Relapsing-remitting
|
13
|
(77)
|
14
|
(93)
|
4.93b
|
0.085
|
|
Secondary progressive
|
4
|
(24)
|
0
|
(0)
|
|
Clinically isolated syndrome
|
0
|
(0)
|
1
|
(7)
|
|
MS Duration in years, M (SD)
|
7.8
|
(6.8)
|
6.0
|
(4.7)
|
0.86a
|
0.395
|
|
MS treatment, n (%)
| | | | | | |
|
Yes
|
16
|
(94)
|
12
|
(80)
|
0.45b
|
0.228
|
-
at-test.
-
bchi square test.
- Note: M = mean, SD = standard deviation, TAU = treatment as usual.
