Table 1: Socio-demographic features.
EDSS= Expanded Disability Status Scale score; CII = Composite Impairment Index; CRI = Cognitive Reserve Index. Continuous variables were analyzed using two independent sample t test, since the data are normally distributed (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test for normality d<0.20). ° denotes that the dichotomous variable was analyzed using chi square. Asterisk (*) denotes that data were analyzed using non parametric statistics (Mann-Whitney test) since they were not normally distributed.
MS patients (n=20) Controls (n=13) t p
Gender (♂/♀) 7/13 7/6 - 0.011°
Age 51.1 (8.1) 50.5 (10.4) 0.18 0.85
Age at MS onset 41.5 (9.7) NA - -
Education (years) 10.7 (3.2) 12.8 (5.2) -1.18 0.26*
Disease Duration (years) 12 (8.9) NA - -
EDSS 3.5 (2.5) NA - -
CII -14.4 (9.1) -7 (4.4) -2.69 0.01
CRI 101.1(12.7) 104.4(12.8) -0.76 0.46
MS treatment 4 interferon NA - -
medication 2 copolimer NA - -
1 fingolimod NA - -