| Capacity to work (n = 153) | Non capacity to work (n = 103) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Fatigue, FSS, range 1-7 | |||
 - Mean (SD) | 4.2 (1.6) | 5.3 (1.4) |  < 0.001 |
Heat- sensitivity, n | |||
 - Yes, n = 148 (%) | 77 (52) | 71 (48) |  |
 - No, n = 108 (%) | 76 (70) | 32 (30) |  0.004 |
Cognitive dysfunction, PDQ, range, 0-80 | |||
 - Mean (SD) | 24.2 (13.5) | 30.0 (16.2) |  0.002 |
Education | |||
 - Compulsory and secondary school, n (%) | 86 (57) | 81 (79) |  |
 - University, n (%) | 66 (43) | 22 (21) |  < 0.001 |
Emotional distress, HAD, | |||
 - Anxiety (HAD), range 0–21, Md (IQR) | 3 (6) | 6 (7) |  0.303 |
 - Depressed (HAD), range 0–21, Md (IQR) | 3 (4) | 4 (6) |  0.002 |
Disability | |||
 - Normal neurological status (EDSS = 0), n (%) | 25 (92) | 2 (8) |  |
 - Mild disability (EDSS 1.0 – 3.5), n (%) | 113 (72) | 44 (28) |  < 0.001 |
 - Moderate disability (EDSS 4.0 – 5.5), n (%) | 9 (31) | 20 (69) |  |
 - Severe disability (EDSS 6.0-6.5), n (%) | 6 (14) | 37 (86) | |
Medication | |||
 - No pharmacological treatment, n (%) | 23 (15) | 30 (29) |  0.007 |
 - Pharmacological treatment, n (%) | 129 (85) | 73 (71) | |
Immune-modulating treatment | |||
 - Yes, n (%) | 109 (71) | 36 (35) |  < 0.001 |
 - No, n (%) | 44 (29) | 63 (65) |  |