Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study MS population.
| All | Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 218 | 170 | 48 |
| Age | 47.6 ± 1.0 | 47.6 ± 1.1 | 47.2 ± 3.2 |
| Duration | 13.3 ± 0.6 | 13.5 ± 0.7 | 12.3 ± 1.2 |
| MSIS-29—overall | 70.7 ± 1.8 (range 20–140) | 70.3 ± 2.0 | 72.1 ± 4.0 |
| Physical | 48.8 ± 1.4 | 48.3 ± 1.5 | 50.4 ± 3.0 |
| Psychological | 23.0 ± 0.6 | 23.7 ± 0.8 | 22.9 ± 4.0 |
| FISI summary | 19.1 ± 0.9 (range 4–60) | 19.4 ± 0.9 | 18.0 ± 1.8 |
| Anderson dysphagia | 89.8 ± 0.9 (range 39–100) | 89.6 ± 1.1 | 90.3 ± 1.9 |
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| GI Symptoms | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
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| None | 75 (34.4) | 54 (31.8) | 21 (43.8) |
| 1 | 67 (30.7) | 57 (33.5) | 10 (20.8) |
| 2 | 33 (15.1) | 27 (15.9) | 6 (12.5) |
| 3 | 17 (7.8) | 10 (5.9) | 7 (14.5) |
| 4 | 14 (6.4) | 11 (6.5) | 3 (6.3) |
| >4 | 12 (5.5) | 11 (6.5) | 1 (2.1) |