Table 2.
Demographics of patients
| Group 1 (n = 8) Median (IQR) |
Group 2 (n = 9) Median (IQR) |
Z | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 26 (21.5–52) | 31 (26–37) | 0.501 | 0.617 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.02 (20.06–27.51) | 24.38 (23.14–27.85) | 0.857 | 0.391 |
| Duration of disease (month) | 138 (100.5–150) | 84 (72–144) | − 0.863 | 0.388 |
| Gender (female/male) | 5/3 | 6/3 | ||
| Diagnoses | 5 Multiple sclerosis, 3 Spinocerebellar ataxia | 7 Multiple sclerosis, 2 Spinocerebellar ataxia | ||
*p < 0.05 Mann–Whitney U test