Table 2.

Various parameters compared between two groups

	Group 1 (Adherent)	Group 2 (Non adherent)	p
Annualized relapse rate	.64±.82	.73±.39	.47
BDI score	11.75±9.47	17.91±8.67	.006*
PASAT score	.63±.23	.59±.22	.42
EDSS score	2.63±1.83	4.01±1.58	<.0001*
Mean age (years)	40.98±10.51	39.26±9.91	.34
Education period (years)	9.22±4.12	9.90±3.79	.33
Disease duration (years)	10.52±6.40	11.93±5.13	.19

Group 1: patients adherent to the treatment and Group 2: patients who are non adherent.

^*p<.005 statistically significant

BDI: Beck depression inventory; PASAT: Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test; EDSS: expanded disability status scale