Table 1.
Clinical data of MS patients from the 6 MS centres; counts, means and (standard deviations)
| MS centre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | All centres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR/SP/PP | 104/37/7 | 97/68/44 | 74/34/8 | 62/34/22 | 19/28/2 | 32/26/12 | 388/227/95 |
| Age | 43(10) | 49(11) | 43(10) | 45(10) | 43(10) | 44(11) | 45(11) |
| Age at onset | 31(10) | 36(10) | 32(10) | 32(8) | 29(10) | 34(10) | 33(10) |
| Disease duration | 12(8) | 14(8) | 11(8) | 13(8) | 14(9) | 10(6) | 12(8) |
| EDSS | 3.5(2.3) | 5(2.3) | 4.4(2.2) | 5.7(1.5) | 4.5(1.9) | 4.4(2.2) | 4.4(2.2) |
| MSSS | 4.1(2.9) | 6(2.7) | 5.4(2.7) | 4.8(1.7) | 6.1() | 5.3(2.6) | 5.3(2.6) |
p < 0.001 for all parameters except disease duration (p = 0.022).
RR: relapsing-remitting; SP: secondary progressive; PP: primary progressive