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Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients at study onset

From: Comparative evaluation of patients’ and physicians’ satisfaction with interferon beta-1b therapy

 

Evaluation of satisfaction after 6 months (N = 445)

Evaluation of satisfaction at study end (N = 353)

Sex, N (%)

 Male

125 (28.1)

98 (27.8)

 Female

320 (71.9)

255 (72.2)

Age (years), mean (SD)

38.5 (10.4)

39.2 (10.1)

Time since diagnosis, years (SD)

3.3 (5.8)

3.6 (6.1)

Number of relapses (last 2 years), mean (SD)

1.6 (1.2)

1.6 (1.4)

CIS, N (%)

22 (4.9)

16 (4.5)

RRMS, N (%)

423 (95.1)

337 (95.5)

EDSS, mean (SD)

2.0 (1.4)

2.0 (1.4)

Previous treatment, N (%)

 No

334 (75.1)

258 (73.1)

 Yes

110 (24.7)

94 (26.6)

 Missing

1 (0.2)

1 (0.3)

  1. CIS clinically isolated syndrome, EDSS expanded disability status scale, RRMS relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, SD standard deviation