Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample
| Total sample (#349) | EA (#65) | NEA (#284) | p | CD(#155) | NCD (#194) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at conception (mean, SD, years) |
31.8 (4.7) |
32.5 (4.7) |
31.7 (4.7) |
0.232 |
31.7 (4.7) |
31.8 (4.7) |
0.907 |
| Age at onset (mean, SD, years) |
24.7 (5.8) |
24.6 (6.4) |
24.8 (5.7) |
0.860 |
24.5 (6.0) |
24.8 (5.7) |
0.550 |
| Disease duration at conception (mean, SD, years) |
7.1 (4.8) |
7.8 (5.9) |
6.97 (4.5) |
0.279 |
7.27 (4.8) |
7.0 (4.8) |
0.689 |
| EDSS at conception (mean, SD) |
1.5 (1.0) |
1.5 (0.97) |
1.5 (0.98) |
0.868 |
1.6 (1.0) |
1.4 (0.92) |
0.107 |
| Treated with DMDs before pregnancy (#, %) |
176 (50.4) |
28 (43.1%) |
147 (51.8) |
0.226 |
87 (56.1) |
89 (45.9) |
0.057 |
| Relapses in the year prior to pregnancy (mean, SD) |
0.4 (0.7) |
0.37 (0.6) |
0.39 (0.7) |
0.800 |
0.38 (0.73) |
0.39 (0.7) |
0.937 |
| Relapses during pregnancy (mean, SD) |
0.12 (0.4) |
0.1 (0.3) |
0.11 (0.3) |
0.950 |
0.15 (0.42) |
0.09 (0.29) |
0.157 |
| Relapses in the year after the delivery (mean, SD) |
0.45 (0.7) |
0.35 (0.57) |
0.48 (0.76) |
0.130 |
0.47 (0.8) |
0.44 (0.67) |
0.677 |
| Exclusive breastfeeding (#,%) | 162 (46.4) | 19 (29.2) | 99 (34.9) | 0.370 | 47 (30.3) | 71 (36.6) | 0.316 |
EA: epidural analgesia.
NEA: Not epidural analgesia.
CD: caesarean delivery.
NCD: not caesarean delivery.
SD: Standard Deviation.
EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale.
DMDs: Disease Modifying Drugs.