Table 1. Comparison of demographic and anthropometric characteristics between MS patients and healthy participants.
| Variables | MS | Healthy | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 32.00 (27.00–37.25) | 31.00 (26.00–37.00) | 0.296* | |
| Weight (kg) | 64.15 (55.38–73.03) | 66.22 ± 14.39 | 0.556* | |
| Height (cm) | 162.00 (157.00–168.00) | 160.00 (156.00–167.00) | 0.100* | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.20 (21.10–27.43) | 24.70 (21.60–29.00) | 0.245* | |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 83.41 ± 12.70 | 82.00 (72.00–92.00) | 0.551* | |
| Total body fat (%) | 28.80 ± 7.86 | 27.30 (19.90–33.90) | 0.031*,† | |
| Fat free mass (%) | 40.80 (36.58–47.13) | 45.30 (42.00–51.40) | < 0.001*,† | |
| Sex | 0.395‡ | |||
| Male | 39 (22.4) | 32 (18.7) | ||
| Female | 135 (77.6) | 139 (81.3) | ||
| Smoking | 40 (23.1) | 16 (9.4) | 0.001†,‡ | |
Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range), or number (%).
MS, multiple sclerosis; BMI, body mass index.
*The Mann–Whitney test was used for the comparison; †Significant difference; ‡The chi-square test was used for the comparison.