Table 1.
Epidemiologic details of published studies of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Iran
| Study | Number of patients | Location | Prevalence/ 100000 | Incidence rate/ 100000 | Female/Male ratio | Age (mean ± SD) | Age of onset (mean ± SD) | Education (High school graduated & University education %) | Occupational State (Employed %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Yousefi Pour et al., 2002[5] |
142 |
Fars |
5.3 |
- |
1.2:1 |
32.7±6.5 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Kalani et al., 2003[6] |
200 |
Tehran, (Loghman hospital) |
- |
- |
2.5:1 |
- |
27±7.4 |
95% |
- |
|
Saadatnia et al., 2007[7] |
1718 |
Isfahan |
43.8 |
3.64 |
- |
- |
25.36±8.6 |
- |
- |
|
Hashemilar et al., 2011[8] |
1000 |
East Azarbayjan |
27.7 |
- |
2.7:1 |
33.4 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Abedini et al., 2008[9] |
582 |
Mazandaran |
20.1 |
- |
2.6:1 |
34.4±9.4 |
26.9±8.3 |
- |
24.6% |
|
Milo and Kahana, 2010[10] |
- |
Iran |
44 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Sahraian et al., 2010[11] |
8146 |
Tehran |
51.9 |
- |
2.6:1 |
- |
27.74±8.32 |
- |
- |
|
Etemadifar et al., 2006[12] |
1391 |
Isfahan |
- |
- |
3.6:1 |
32.5 |
- |
50.9% |
30.8% |
|
Elhami et al., 2011[13] |
7896 |
Tehran |
50.57 |
2.93 |
3.11:1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Nabavi et al., 2006[14] |
203 |
Tehran (Shahid Mostafa Khomeini hospital) |
- |
- |
1.5:1 |
35.6 |
- |
- |
30.2% |
|
Ghandehari et al., 2010[15] |
800 |
Khorasan (Razavi, Northern, Southern) |
9.86 |
- |
1.6:1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Ghabaae et al., 2007[16] |
70 |
Tehran (Emam Khomeini hospital) |
- |
- |
2:1 |
32.58±10.24 |
27.55±10.42 |
39.2% |
- |
| Ale-Yasin et al., 2002[17] | 318 | Iran | - | - | 1.52 | 35.4±9.6 | 26.6±8.1 | 73.2% |