Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patient and control participants
MS Patients | Control Group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender n (%) | |||
Female | 124 (71.7) | 109 (71.2) | NS |
Male | 49 (28.3) | 44 (28.8) | |
Age (years) mean ± SD | 37.5 ± 10.7 | 36.9 ± 8.9 | NS |
Education (years) mean ± SD | 13.9 ± 7.3 | 15.4 ± 8.8 | NS |
Employment n (%) | |||
Employed | 41 (23.7) | 59 (39.1) | 0.008 |
Unemployment or not working due to MS | 45 (26) | 20 (13.2) | 0.024 |
Not working by choice/housewife/retired | 71 (39.7) | 58 (38.4) | NS |
Student | 16 (9.2) | 14 (9.3) | NS |
Disease duration (years), mean ± SD | 9.2 ± 6.1 | – | – |
EDSS score, mean ± SD | 2.4 ± 1.7 | – | – |