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Table 2.

Comparison of outcome measures between case and control groups.

	MS patients		p-Value	OR (CI 95%)
	Control	COVID-19
New enhancement in MRI
No	306	48	0.017⁺	6.37 (1.54–26.34)
Yes	4	4	0.017⁺	6.37 (1.54–26.34)

Relapse
No	293	46	0.119⁺	2.24 (0.84–5.99)
Yes	17	6	0.119⁺	2.24 (0.84–5.99)

No. of relapses(Mean(SD))	0.85 (1.05)	0.98 (0.98)	0.261	1.12^*
EDSS increase(Mean(SD))	0.17 (1.11)	0.55 (0.80)	0.019	0.38 (0.06–0.69)^#
Total	310	52

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Fischer's exact.

Z score (Mann–Whitney U).

Mean difference (CI 95%) (Independent T-test).

MS: multiple sclerosis, MRI: magnetic resonance imaging, No: number, EDSS: expanded disability status scale, SD: standard deviation, OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval.