TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic, clinical and medication data of the patient cohort (N = 627).
| Parameter | N (%) or range | Mean (SD) or median |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 441 (70.3%) | |
| Male | 186 (29.7%) | |
| Age [in years] | 19–86 | 48.6 (13.3) |
| School years | 6–18 | 10.5 (1.3) |
| Educational level | ||
| No training | 19 (3.0%) | |
| Skilled worker | 398 (63.5%) | |
| Technical college | 89 (14.2%) | |
| University | 121 (19.3%) | |
| Employment status | ||
| In training | 7 (1.1%) | |
| In studies | 6 (1.0%) | |
| Employed | 269 (42.9%) | |
| Unemployed | 25 (4.0%) | |
| Retired | 304 (48.5%) | |
| Others | 16 (2.6%) | |
| Partnership | ||
| No | 162 (25.8%) | |
| Yes | 465 (74.2%) | |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural area | 224 (35.7%) | |
| Provincial town | 108 (17.2%) | |
| Medium-sized town | 112 (17.9%) | |
| City | 183 (29.2%) | |
| Number of children | 0–4 | 1 |
| 0 | 169 (27.0%) | |
| 1 | 170 (27.1%) | |
| ≥2 | 288 (45.9%) | |
| Number of siblings | 0–13 | 1 |
| 0 | 71 (11.3%) | |
| 1 | 305 (48.6%) | |
| ≥ 2 | 251 (40.0%) | |
| EDSS score [points] | 0–9.0 | 3.5 |
| Disease duration [in years] | 0–52 | 10 |
| Disease course | ||
| CIS | 27 (4.3%) | |
| RRMS | 388 (61.9%) | |
| SPMS | 154 (24.6%) | |
| PPMS | 58 (9.3%) | |
| Comorbidities | 0–9 | 1 |
| No | 184 (29.3%) | |
| Yes | 443 (70.7%) | |
| Number of drugs taken | 0–19 | 5 |
| 0 | 7 (1.1%) | |
| 1–4 | 286 (45.6%) | |
| 5–9 | 261 (41.6%) | |
| ≥ 10 | 73 (11.6%) | |
CIS, clinically isolated syndrome; EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale; PPMS, primary progressive multiple sclerosis; RRMS, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis; SD, standard deviation; SPMS, secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.