Table 1 Demographic and laboratory features of the patients with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls.
Patients with MS | HC | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
n | 64 | 2492 | – |
Male, n (%) | 13 (20.3%) | 638 (25.6%) | 0.3376 |
Age* | 34 (28–43) years | 35 (32–38) years | 0.4335 |
Current smoker, n (%) | 11/61 (18.0%) | 562/2485 (22.6%) | 0.3971 |
Ex-smoker, n (%) | 4/61 (6.6%) | 554/2485 (22.3%) | 0.0016 |
Body-mass index | 21.8 (19.7–24.3) | 21.4 (19.5–24.0) | 0.4435 |
Total WBC count [/μL]* | 6300 (5500–7400) | 5400 (4500–6500) | < 0.0001 |
RBC count [× 106/μL]* | 4.65 (4.43–4.86) | 4.53 (4.29–4.83) | 0.0260 |
Platelet count [× 103/μL]* | 272 (238–304) | 251 (217–289) | 0.0155 |
Monocyte [/μL]* | 315 (238–380) | 258 (202–323) | < 0.0001 |
Lymphocyte [/μL]* | 1810 (1480–2290) | 1770 (1480–2130) | 0.5025 |
Eosinophil [/μL]* | 135 (80–240) | 120 (70–200) | 0.3523 |
Basophil [/μL]* | 40 (20–50) | 30 (20–40) | 0.0027 |
Neutrophil [/μL]* | 3740 (3000–4750) | 3100 (2440–3980) | < 0.0001 |
PLR* | 143 (113–186) | 140 (114–174) | 0.3142 |
MLR* | 0.166 (0.142–0.201) | 0.142 (0.113–0.180) | 0.0003 |
NLR* | 2.10 (1.49–3.24) | 1.75 (1.37–2.23) | 0.0029 |