Table 1.

Selected demographic and clinical data of the study population.

	Female (n = 11)	Male (n = 8)
Age (y)	40 (23–70)	38 (23–47)
Birth place Sivas Other Turkish city Other country	9 (81.8%) 1 (9.1%) 1 (9.1%)	8 (100%)
Family history Yes No	3 (27.3) 8 (72.7%)	1 (12.5%) 7 (87.5%)
Smoking Current Never Past	2 (18.2%) 9 (81.8%)	5 (62.5%)a 2 (25.0%) 1 (12.5%)
Socioeconomic status Low Moderate	4 (36.4%) 7 (63.6%)	2 (25.0%) 6 (75.0%)
Occupation Employed Retired Unemployed Housewife	3(27.3%) 2 (18.2%) 6 (54.5%)	4 (50.0%) 3 (37.5%) 1 (12.5%)
Age at first diagnosis (y)	28 (19–43)	26 (18–35)
Disease duration (y)	8 (1–35)	11.5 (1–20)
Subtypes of disease RRMS SPRS PPMS	7 (63.6%) 3 (27.3%) 1 (9.1 %)	6 (75.0%) 1 (12.5%) 1 (12.5%)
Treatment Yes No	10 (90.9%) 1 (9.1%)	7 (87.5%) 1 (12.5%)
EDSS	1 (0.5–8)	2.5 (0.5–8)

Data are presented as median (min–max) or number (percentage). aP < 0.05 vs. female. Other variables were found to be similar (P > 0.05). Abbreviations: RRMS, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis; SPMS, secondary progressive multiple sclerosis; PPMS, primary progressive multiple sclerosis; EDSS, expanded disability status scale.