Table 2. Characteristics of exercisers and non-exercisers.

Self-reported characteristics		Exerciser N = 404 mean (±SD)	Non-exerciser N = 339 mean (±SD)
Age		64.1 (±5.8)	65.1 (±6.5)*
Total education		13.6 (±2.5)	13.3 (±2.7)
Gender	Male	83	83
	Female	321	256
Years since diagnosis		23.6 (±10.2)	26.3 (±9.7)**
Barthel Index		87.0 (±14.7)	63.2 (±28.0)**
Type of MS (Initial diagnosis)	Relapsing-Remitting	234 (60.6%)	152 (39.4%)*
	Primary progressive	40 (37.5%)	59 (62.5%)*
	Secondary progressive	26 (40.0%)	39 (60.0%)*
	Progressive relapsing	7 (43.8%)	9 (56.3%)
	Benign	26 (60.5%)	17 (39.5%)
	Unknown	68 (54.0%)	58 (46.0%)

Notes.

^*p < 0.05.

^**p < 0.01.