Table 2.
Cohort demographics and characteristics for PwMS and HCs at baseline. Abbreviations: EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale, HC: Healthy control, MS: Multiple sclerosis, NA: Not applicable, PPMS: Primary progressive multiple sclerosis, PwMS: People with multiple sclerosis, RRMS: Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, SD: Standard deviation, SPMS: Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, T25FW: Timed 25-Foot Walk.
| Parameter | PwMS | HCs |
|---|---|---|
| Subjects (n) | n = 76 | n = 25 |
| Age, mean ± SD, years | 39.5 ± 7.9 | 34.9 ± 9.3 |
| Female, n (%) | 53 (69.7) | 7 (28.0) |
| MS diagnosis (PPMS, SPMS, RRMS), % | 3.9, 5.3, 90.8 | NA |
| Time since MS symptom onset, mean ± SD, years | 11.3 ± 7.0 | NA |
| EDSS, mean ± SD | 2.4 ± 1.4 | NA |
| T25FW, mean ± SD, seconds | 6.0 ± 2.1 | 5.0 ± 1.0 |