Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics (N = 186)
| Â | N (%) | M (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Age | Â | 40.6 (13.8) |
Gender, N (%) | ||
 Male | 52 (28.0) |  |
 Female | 134 (72.0) |  |
Marital Status, Married | 112 (60.2) | Â |
Education* | ||
 Secondary | 57 (30.6) |  |
 Post-secondary | 30 (16.1) |  |
 Tertiary | 97 (52.2) |  |
Social Economic Status* | ||
 Low | 15 (8.1) |  |
 Average and above | 170 (91.9) |  |
Ethnicity | ||
 Jewish | 128 (69.6%) |  |
 Arab | 51 (27.7) |  |
 Other | 5 (2.7%) |  |
Comorbidity | ||
 Yes | 38 (20.4) |  |
 No | 148 (79.6) |  |
Physical disability | ||
 EDSS at baseline |  | 2.62 (2.00) |
MS duration in years, Mean (SD) | Â | 7.48 (7.10) |
Time on DMT in months, Mean (SD) | Â | 27.6 (54.6) |