Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics
From: Economic burden of multiple sclerosis in a population with low physical disability
Total (n = 199) | |
|---|---|
Age (years); mean (SD) | 43.9 (10.5) |
Gender (female); n (%) | 121 (60.8%) |
Educational level; n (%) | |
-Primary | 32 (16.1%) |
-Secondary | 88 (44.2%) |
-University/Postgraduate studies | 79 (39.7%) |
Type of MS; n (%) | |
-RRMS | 172 (86.4%) |
-PPMS | 27 (13.6%) |
Time since diagnosis (years); mean (SD) | 9.6 (7.2) |
Number of relapses in the last 2 years; mean (SD) | 0.6 (0.9) |
Time since last relapse (months); mean (SD) | 53.9 (56.1) |
Patients on DMT; n (%) | 160 (80.4%) |
EDSS score; median (IRQ) | 2.0 (1.0, 3.5) |
MSWDQ-23 total score; median (IRQ) | 31.5 (15.2, 50.0) |