Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the MS study group
| Variable | Mean (S.E) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire group (n = 312) | Mild disability (EDSS range <4.5) (n = 87) | Moderate disability (EDSS range 4.5-5.5) (n = 104) | Severe disability (EDSS 6.0-6.5) (n = 121) | |
| Age (years) | 44.6 (0.7) | 42.4 (1.3) | 43.0 (1.1) | 47.7 (1.0) |
| Gender | ||||
| Female (n, %) | 205, 65.7% | 56, 64.4% | 72, 69.2% | 77, 63.6% |
| Male (n, %) | 107, 34.3% | 31, 35.6% | 32, 30.8% | 44, 36.4% |
| Disease duration (years) | 9.0 (0.43) | 7.3 (0.77) | 8.0 (0.60) | 11.2 (0.76) |
| EDSS | 5.0 (0.06) | 3.6 (0.07) | 5.0 (0.04) | 6.1 (0.02) |
| Pyramidal | 3.2 (0.14) | 2.6 (0.09) | 3.0 (0.06) | 3.9 (0.33) |
| Cerebellar | 1.8 (0.07) | 1.5 (0.13) | 1.8 (0.11) | 2.2 (0.12) |
| Sensory | 1.5 (0.07) | 1.2 (0.12) | 1.5 (0.59) | 1.7 (0.11) |
| Cerebral | 0.3 (0.12) | 0.2 (0.14) | 0.3 (0.11) | 0.3 (0.13) |
EDSS -expanded disability status scale.