Table 1.

Demographics and baseline characteristics.

	HC median (SD, IQR)	MS median (SD, IQR)	p value
Age (SD)	39 (8.19, 28.75–42.0)	35.5 (6.16, 32.75–38.25)	0.52
Gender – % women	50%	62.5%	0.47a
Education (SD)	16 (2.61, 13.5–17.25)	14 (2.59, 12–16)	0.23
Hamilton depression (SD)	4.33 (3.23, 2.75–5.75)	4.88 (5.63, 1.0–7.0)	0.7
EDSS (SD)	0 (0.89, 0–0)	2.25 (1.38, 1.5–3.0)	<0.00001

HC: Healthy control; IQR: interquartile range; MS: multiple sclerosis; EDSS: expanded disability scale.

^aChi square.