Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy groups
From: Reduction in circulating vitamin D binding protein in patients with multiple sclerosis
Demographic characteristic | MS (N = 296) | Control (N = 313) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years)†| 33.06 ± 8.96 | 35.05 ± 8.41 |
Sex (Women)‡ | 79.1% (234) | 58.8% (184) |
BMI (kg/m2)†| 24.24 ± 4.36 | 25.61 ± 4.76 |
Clinical outcomes | ||
Duration of disease (years)†| 1 (5) | – |
MS diagnosis age (years)†| 29.52 ± 9.55 | – |
MS type |  | – |
 RRMS | 90.2% (267) |  |
 PPMS | 3.7% (11) |  |
 SPMS | 4.4% (13) |  |
 CIS | 1.4% (4) |  |
 RIS | 0.3% (1) |  |