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Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the study patients

From: The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in the entre Douro e Vouga region of northern Portugal: a multisource population-based study

 

CIS (n = 16)

RR (n = 104)

SP (n = 36)

PP (n = 21)

Total sample (n = 177)

Age, mean (SD), years

35.5 (7.6)

41.9 (11.7)

54.2 (10.3)

54.2 (10.2)

44.5 (11.9)

Sex ratio (female/male)

2.0

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.9

Age at onset, mean (SD), years

32.4 (6.0)

31.4 (10.0)

35.0 (10.7)

42.9 (9.2)

33.5 (10.3)

Disease duration, mean (SD), years

4.5 (3.9)

10.8 (6.8)

16.7 (9.5)

11.7 (7.1)

11.5 (7.9)

EDSS, median (IQR)

1.0 [0.0; 2.0]

2.0 [1.0; 3.0]

5.0 [4.0; 6.5]

6.5 [5.5; 7.5]

2.0 [1.0; 6.0]

  1. CIS clinically isolated syndrome; RR relapsing remitting; SP secondary progressive; PP primary progressive; SD standard deviation; IQR interquartile range EDSS expanded disability status scale