Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (n = 244) in the 1-year follow-up of the Ausimmune Study according to whether or not they made at least one dietary change in the year after a first clinical diagnosis of CNS demyelination.
| Made at least one dietary change (n = 92) | Made no dietary changes (n = 152) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, % (n) | ||
| Male | 22.8 (21) | 25.7 (39) |
| Female | 77.2 (71) | 74.3 (113) |
| Age group at follow-up, % (n) | ||
| 20–29 years | 17.4 (16) | 19.1 (29) |
| 30–39 years | 39.1 (36) | 29.0 (44) |
| 40–49 years | 30.4 (28) | 34.9 (53) |
| 50–59 years | 13.0 (12) | 17.1 (26) |
| Ethnicity, % (n) | ||
| Caucasian | 97.8 (89) | 96.0 (145) |
| Other | 2.2 (2) | 4.0 (6) |
| Study region, % (n) | ||
| Brisbane (27°S) | 29.4 (27) | 25.7 (39) |
| Newcastle (33°S) | 17.4 (16) | 12.5 (19) |
| Geelong (37°S) | 28.3 (26) | 25.0 (38) |
| Tasmania (43°S) | 25.0 (23) | 36.8 (56) |
| Education at baseline, % (n) | ||
| Year 10 or less | 21.7 (20) | 28.7 (43) |
| Year 12 and TAFE | 54.4 (50) | 47.3 (71) |
| University | 23.9 (22) | 24.0 (36) |
| Physical activity at baseline, % (n) | ||
| Low | 18.8 (16) | 17.1 (24) |
| Moderate | 38.8 (33) | 34.3 (48) |
| High | 42.4 (36) | 48.6 (68) |
| BMI category at baseline, % (n) | ||
| Normal/underweight (≤24.9) | 45.7 (42) | 43.7 (66) |
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 20.7 (19) | 33.8 (51) |
| Obese class 1 (30–34.9) | 18.5 (17) | 15.2 (23) |
| Obese class 2 (≥35) | 15.2 (14) | 7.3 (11) |
| Smoking at baseline, % (n) | ||
| Current smoker | 27.5 (25) | 30.0 (45) |
| Past smoker | 38.5 (35) | 30.0 (45) |
| Never smoked | 34.1 (31) | 40.0 (60) |
TAFE, Technical and Further Education.
Missing data as follows: ethnicity, n = 2; education, n = 2; physical activity, n = 19; Body mass index (BMI) category, n = 1; and smoking, n = 3.