Table 1.

Demographic details of cases and controls.

Group tested	N	Gender, female n/N (%)	Age, years median (range)
CASES
NMOSD	80	71/80 (89)	47 (19-85)
Suspected NMOSD	101	68/101 (67)*	40 (15 – 72)*
CONTROLS
Multiple sclerosis	101	86/101 (85)	46 (16 – 73)
Inflammatory disease	49	30/49 (61)*	59 (21 – 97)*
Blood donors	103	N/A	N/A
Overall	253	116/150 (77)*	49.5 (16 – 97)

^*Statistically significantly different from NMOSD cases (p < 0.05). NMOSD, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders.