Table 1:
Demographic, clinical information and HBD task results
| Post-hoc analysis (Tukey) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls vs F-MS | Controls vs nF-MS | NF-MS vs F-MS | ||||||
| F-MS | nF-MS | Controls | χ2 | p-value | ||||
| Sex (n) | F=14 / M=2 | F=9 / M=4 | F=23 / M=5 | 1.6 | .44 | - | - | - |
| F | ||||||||
| Age (years) | 42.19 (11) | 36.31 (9.42) | 35.82 (11.03) | 0,15 | .15 | - | - | - |
| Education (years) | 17.25 (3.64) | 16 (3.24) | 16.89 (2.55) | 0,63 | .53 | - | - | - |
| EDSS | 1.37 (1.91) | 1.04 (1.35) | - | - | .61 | - | - | - |
| MSSS | 1.84 (2.64) | 1.31 (1.96) | - | - | .56 | - | - | - |
| IFS | 23.38 (0.53) | 23.88 (1.06) | 27.23 (1.91) | 14.89 | p<.0001 | p<.0001*** | p<.0001*** | p=.65 |
| Years since diagnosis | 11.31 (9.3) | 7.92 (4.89) | - | - | .24 | - | - | - |
| IC-IA | −0.49 (0.83) | 0.64 (0.99) | 0.55 (0.87) | 7.69 | .001 | p<.001** | p=.77 | p<.001** |
| EC-IA | 1.09 (1.56) | 1.27 (1.63) | 2 (1.79) | 1.51 | .23 | - | - | - |
Pearson’s chi-square (χ2) test was used to assess sex statistics. Age, education, interoceptive accuracy and IFS (Ineco Frontal Screening) were assessed using one-way ANOVAs and post-hoc Tukey’s HSD tests when necessary. Additional between-group comparisons were performed via unpaired t-tests –for outcomes of the EDSS (16), MSSS (severity assessed by the relationship between EDSS and disease duration (17)), and years of disease evolution between MS patients. Values are expressed as mean SD (standard deviation). F: female; M: male; EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale; MSSS: Multiple Sclerosis Severity Score; IC-AS: Interoceptive Condition-Accuracy Score; EC-AS: Exteroceptive Condition-Accuracy Score. The asterisk (*) denotes a significant difference.