Table 1.

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the pwMS cared by the study participants (n=72)

Age years, mean (SD)	44.9 (11.7)
Gender female, n (%)	43 (59.7)
Type of MS, n (%)
Relapsing-remitting	54 (75)
Primary progressive	18 (25)
EDSS, median (IQR)	3.0 (3.5)
EDSS score, n (%)
≤4.5	53 (73.6)
Disease-modifying treatments for MS, n (%)
Yes	55 (76.4)

Abbreviations: EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale; IQR, interquartil range; MS, multiple sclerosis; pwMS, people with MS.