Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the MS and control groups.

From: Social memory deficits and their neural correlates in multiple sclerosis

Variable

MS group

(n = 26)

Control group

(n = 23)

p value

Age [years (Q1-Q3)]

36.5 (18–54)

35 (24–54)

0.992

Sex – Female [% (n)]

46% (12)

48% (11)

1.000

Mandatory education only [% (n)]

38% (10)

26% (6)

0.382

Total HADS [score (Q1-Q3)]

11 (4–25)

10 (0–21)

0.154

Time since first symptom [years (Q1-Q3)]

11 (1–29)

-

-

Total number of relapses [n (Q1-Q3)]

2 (1–22)

-

-

EDSS [score (Q1-Q3)]

1 (0–3)

-

-

MFIS [score (Q1-Q3)]

34 (2–57)

-

-

  1. Continuous variables are presented as median (Q1–Q3), and categorical variables are shown as percentages with absolute counts in parentheses. Group comparisons for continuous variables were performed using the Mann–Whitney U test, with no significant differences for age (U = 298.5, Z = − 0.01, r = − 0.00, p = 0.992) or total HADS score (U = 370.0, Z = 1.43, r = 0.20, p = 0.154). Comparisons of categorical variables were conducted using Fisher’s exact test, which revealed no significant differences in sex (p = 1.000) or educational level (p = 0.382). Disease-specific variables (time since first symptom, time since diagnosis, number of relapses, EDSS score, and MFIS score) are reported for the MS group only. HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale; MFIS: Modified Fatigue Impact Scale.
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