Table 3.

Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients

Characteristics	TG (n=30)	CG (n=32)	P-value
Sex (female), n (%)	18 (56.3)	14 (76.7)	0.09
Age (years)	44.93±9.89	40.88±8.50	0.08
Schooling (years)	10.21±2.64	11.59±3.03	0.06
MS course, n (%)
RR	27 (90.0)	30 (93.7)
SP	2 (6.7)	0 (0)	0.63
PP	1 (3.3)	2 (6.3)
Disease duration (years)	11.50±8.05	9.59±7.40	0.34
EDSS	2.78±1.98	2.11±1.36	0.12

Abbreviations: CG, control group; EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale; MS, multiple sclerosis; PP, primary progressive; RR, relapsing remitting; SP, secondary progressive; TG, treatment group.