Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| MS type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Relapse-onset | PP | |
| n | 65 (100%) | 36 (55%) | 29 (45%) |
| Age (years) | 48.5 (11.5) | 44.7 (10.2) | 53.2 (11.5) |
| Sex (women) | 69% (45) | 81% (29) | 55% (16) |
| Time since first symptoms (years) | 12.5 (7.8) (median 11.5) | 12.0 (7.4) (median 10.5) | 13.1 (8.3) (median 12.7) |
| Time since diagnosis (years) | 8.6 (7.1) (median 7.4) | 9.1 (7.1) (median 8.0) | 8.0 (7.2) (median 6.9) |
| EDSS median (IQR) | 6.0 (3.5–6.5) | 4.0 (2.0–6.5) | 6.0 (4.0–6.5) |
| MSSS | 6.2 (2.5) (median 6.4) | 5.4 (2.7) (median 5.9) | 7.0 (2.0) (median 7.4) |
| MSIS-29 physical score | 40.6 (26.1) | 31.1 (25.0) | 52.3 (22.8) |
| MSIS-29 psychological score | 29.2 (21.3) | 23.7 (20.4) | 36.0 (20.6) |
| Number of eyes analysed | 84 | 50 | 34 |
| Eyes with history of optic neuritis/insidious progressive optic neuropathy | 32% (27) | 42% (21) | 18% (6) |
Categorical variables are shown in % (n) and continuous variables in mean (SD), unless otherwise indicated
IQR interquartile range