Table 1.
Demographic and MS clinical variables of all participants
| Groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTROLS | RRMS | BMS | p | |
| N | 18 | 17 | 10 | - - - |
| Sex(female) | 15 (83%) | 12 (80%) | 6 (60%) | 0.716 |
| Education (years) | 10.67 ± 2.3 | 9.9 ± 3.9 | 9.2 ± 3.1 | 0.537 |
| Age | 36.54 ± 8.73 [26-54] | 38.88 ± 9.04 [24-63] | 42.30 ± 7.21 [28-56] | 0.247 |
| Age at onset | - - - | 34.12 ± 6.5 [23-44] | 30.90 ± 6.9 [21-42] | 0.414 |
| EDSS | - - - | 2.1 ± 1.3 [0-3,5] | 1.6 ± 0.9 [1-3] | 0.609 |
| Disease Duration | - - - | 4.67 ± 4,13 [1-18] | 12.09 ± 4.77 [8-16] | 0.001 |
Mean, standard deviation, and range are shown for age, age at onset, disease duration and EDSS score. Sex (% female) and years of education are also shown.