Table 1.

Main demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) enrolled in the study

MS patients (n = 1100)
Mean age, years (SD)	44.2 (12.3)
Sex, number (%) M/W	376 (34)/724 (66)
Mean disease duration, years (SD)	11.2 (8.7)
Median EDSS (range)	2 (0.0–9.0)
Phenotype—RR/SP/PP (%)	927/118/55 (84%/11%/5%)
NBDs—mean, median (SD, range)	3.8, 1 (5.5, 0–33)
IPSS—mean, median (SD, range)	10.7, 7 (10.1, 0–35)

MS multiple sclerosis, SD standard deviation, M men, W women, EDSS Expanded Disability Status Scale, RR relapsing remitting, SP secondary progressive, PP primary progressive, NBDs Neurogenic bowel dysfunction score, IPSS International Prostatic Symptoms Score