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Table 1 Clinical baseline characteristics of those receiving exercise plus SCT (SCT) and exercise plus control education (CON)

From: Effect of exercising at minimum recommendations of the multiple sclerosis exercise guideline combined with structured education or attention control education – secondary results of the step it up randomised controlled trial

 

SCT (n = 33)

CON (n = 32)

MS type

 Benign

3

1

 Primary progressive

1

0

 Relapsing-remitting

27

27

 Secondary progressive

0

1

 Not reported

2

3

EDSS (mean, SD)

3.3 (0.7)

3.3 (0.7)

Years since diagnosis (mean, SD)

6.7 (5.7)

7.0 (6.1)

Centre (n)s

 Cork

10

9

 Galway

8

10

 Limerick

15

13

Age (years)

43.3 (9.9)

41.9 (9.3)

Gender (n)

 Male

4

6

 Female

29

26