Table 2.
Demographic and clinical data of healthy controls and people with multiple sclerosis
| Healthy controls (n = 20) | PwMS All (n = 46) | p Value (All pwMS vs healthy controls) | PwMS mild disability (n = 20) | PwMS moderate disability (n = 26) | p Value (mild vs moderate-disability pwMS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 47.7 (12.3) | 50.2 (8.3) | 0.32 | 49.4 (10.3) | 50.9 (6.5) | 0.55 |
| Female/male (% female) | 16/4 (80) | 29/17 (63) | 0.25 | 15/5 (75) | 14/12 (53) | 0.14 |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 25.4 (3.4) | 26.9 (4.4) | 0.18 | 29.1 (3.3) | 25.1 (4.4) | 0.002 |
| EDSS, median (range) | 4.0 (1–6) | 2.8 (1–3.5) | 4.3 (4–6) | < 0.001 | ||
| Years since diagnosis, median (range) | 10.5 (0–30) | 9.0 (0–30) | 11 (0–21) | 0.77 |
PwMS People with Multiple Sclerosis, BMI Body Mass Index, SD Standard Deviation, EDSS Expanded Disability Status Scale