Table 9 Characteristics of RR-MS patients and HD subjects.
Variable | RR-MS (n = 102) | HD (n = 117) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr), mean ± SD | 43.0 ± 8.7 | 47.8 ± 11.2 | 0.070 |
Gender, n(%) | 0.930 | ||
Female | 71 (69.7) | 80 (68.5) | |
Male | 31 (30.3) | 37 (31.4) | |
EDSS, n(%) | — | ||
<3 | 85 (83.2) | ||
≥3 | 17 (16.8) | ||
BOC, n(%) | — | ||
Positive | 78 (76.8) | ||
Negative | 24 (23.2) | ||
Duration of disease (yr), mean ± SD | 9.7 ± 6.8 | — |
