Table 2 Sample characteristics: ratios, means, standard deviations, and ranges.

From: State and trait of finger tapping performance in multiple sclerosis

n

Sex

Hand dominance

Laterality of MS

MS type

 

Age

EDSS

Days first to last session

40

65% female

35% male

95% right

5% left

42.5% dominant side

57.5% non-dom. Side

60% RR (24/40)

40% PMS (16/40)

Mean

STD

Median

Range

49.2a

 ± 10.3a

52a

23–63a

4.0

 ± 2.0

3.75

1.0–8.0

17.4d

 ± 6.2d

19.5d

4–26d

  1. RR relapsing remitting MS, PMS progressive MS.