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Table 1 Demographic, neurologic and psychiatric comparison between MS and HC groups

From: Cognitive mediated eye movements during the SDMT reveal the challenges with processing speed faced by people with MS

 

MS (n = 33);

Mean (SD), n (%)

HC (n = 25);

mean (SD), n (%)

t-test/x2

p-value

Cohen’s d

Demographic

 Age

41.42 (9.89)

38.52 (12.73)

t = − 0.941

p = 0.351

0.254

 Gender (% female)

22 (70%)

13 (57%)

X2 = 1.192

p = 0.397

0.143

 Years of education

14.71 (2.13)

15.56 (1.12)

t = 1.750

p = 0.086

0.490

 Premorbid IQ

104.59 (8.28)

104.06 (7.07)

t = − 0.220

p = 0.827

0.069

Neurologic

 EDSS, median (range)

2.00 (0–6)

    

Neuropsychological testing

 SDMT

41.06 (10.37)

46.35 (6.72)

t = 2.267

p = 0.038

0.610

Psychiatric

 HADS – Depression

5.25 (3.69)

2.04 (1.94)

t = −3.751

p < 0.001

1.09

 HADS - Anxiety

8.64 (4.21)

3.57 (3.44)

t = − 4.643

p < 0.001

1.32

  1. Abbreviations: MS Multiple Sclerosis, HC Healthy Controls, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, SDMT Symbol Digit Modalities Test
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