Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the whole group of AA and CA patients and the subgroup with available brain volume measures.
All Patients (n = 194) | AA Patients | CA Patients |
Male/Female | 19/97 (19.6%) | 19/97 (19.6%) |
Age at onset (yrs) | 33.5±10.6 | 33.2±10.0 |
Age at MRI (yrs) | 42.7±11.6 | 42.4±10.8 |
Disease Duration (yrs) | 9.1±7.2 | 9.5±7.5 |
Patients under treatment | 79/97 (81.4%) | 85/97 (85%) |
Patients with SP-MS | 24/97 (24.7%) | 11/97 (11.3%)* |
Patients with ambulatory assistance | 28/97 (28.9%) | 11/97 (11.3%)** |
p = 0.04 (Fisher exact test); **p<0.01 (binary logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, gender, disease duration treatment type and exposure).