Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of all randomized patients.
| Fish oil n = 25 |
Placebo n = 25 |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, women, % | 16.6% | 17.7% | 0.89 |
| Age, years | 35.1 ± 7.6 | 34.7 ± 7.8 | 0.85 |
| BMI, Kg/m2 | 25.29 ± 3.9 | 24 ± 3.5 | 0.23 |
| EDSS score | 2.1 ± 0.98 | 2.06 ± 0.84 | 0.87 |
| Evolution of disease, years | 7.14 ± 4.79 | 6.68 ± 5.69 | 0.75 |
| Total relapse before the study | 5.44 ± 4.30 | 5.80 ± 6.93 | 0.82 |
Data are expressed in n, percentage (%) or mean and standard deviation (SD). Index of body mass (IBM), expanded disability status scale (EDSS), and Mann-Whitney U test.