Characteristic | MS (n = 91) | HC (n = 83) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age –mean years ± SD | 37.24 ± 10.2 | 36 ± 10 | 0.42 |
Education in years –mean ± SD | 14.21 ± 3.16 | 14.81 ± 2.5 | 0.16 |
Gender (%female) | 75 (82%) | 58 (70%) | 0.052 |
Disease Duration (in years) | 6.8 | Â | |
Disease course | |||
Relapsing remitting | 83 (91%) | ||
Secondary progressive | 6 (7%) | ||
Primary progressive | 2 (2%) | ||
EDSS –mean ± SD | 1.27 ± 1.8 |