Table 1.

Demographic and background characteristics.

Variable	Intervention group (n = 35)	Control group (n = 38)
	Mean (SD) [rang]	Mean (SD) [range]
Age in years	52 (10) [28–75]	56.3 (11) [29–75]
Years since diagnosed with MS	15 (9) [5–14]	16 (11) [1–46]
Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS) physical subscale (0–100)	54 (18) [29–90]	56 (14) [26–80]
Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS) psychosocial subscale (0–100)	22 (10) [10–45]	22 (8) [9–41]
Symbol Digit Modalities Test, number of correct digits	39 (14) [12–73]	43 (13) [12–67]
Group exercise sessions, attendance	12.0 (2.1) [5–14]
	Numbers (%)	Numbers (%)
Women	28 (80)	31 (82)
Type of MS
Relapsing-remitting	20 (57)	13 (34)
Primary progressive	4 (11)	5 (13)
Secondary progressive	11 (31)	20 (53)
Assistive walking device indoors	5 (14)	7 (18)
Assistive walking devices outdoors (including wheel-chair/scooter)	18 (51)	26 (68)
Other illnesses	9 (20)	9 (21)
Working
Part time, part sick leave	10 (29)	11 (29)
Full time	2 (6)	1 (3)
Full time, sick leave	16 (46)	15 (40)
Retired due to age	5 (14)	11 (29)
Unemployed	2 (6)	1 (3)