Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
| Â | Patients | Controls |
|---|---|---|
Number of participants n | 68 | 68 |
Age (y), mean ± SD | 39.2 (± 9.9) | 38.5 (± 9.9) |
Women n (%) | 48 (71%) | 46 (68%) |
Men n (%) | 20 (29) | 22 (32%) |
Education (y), mean ± SD | 14.3 ± 2.1 | 14.5 ± 1.9 |
Education ≥ 15 y, n (%) | 50 (74%) | 49 (72%) |
Education ≤ 14 y, n (%) | 18 (26%) | 19 (28%) |
Employed n (%) | 39 (57%) | 57 (84%) |
Unemployed n (%) | 29 (43%) | 11 (16%) |
Disease duration (y), mean ± SD | 7.0 ± 5.7 | - |
EDSS score, mean ± SD | 3.3 ± 1.6 | - |
MS subtype | ||
 RRMS n (%) | 52 (76%) | - |
 SPMS n (%) | 12 (18%) | - |
 PPMS n (%) | 4 (6%) | - |