Table 1 The demographic and clinical characteristics of participants
From: Evaluation of the determinants of cognitive dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis
Variable | PMS (32) | RRMS (150) | CONTROL (180) | F or t or x2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | x2 = 4.32 | 0.11 | |||
Male | 8 (25%) | 30 (20%) | 54 (30%) | ||
Female | 24 (75%) | 120 (80%) | 126 (70%) | ||
Age (years) | 39.62 ± 7.32 | 38.52 ± 7.40 | 38.60 ± 7.95 | F = 0.28 | 0.75 |
Education (years) | 9.25 ± 2.31 | 10.06 ± 2.02 | 10.65 ± 2.53 | F = 6.13π | 0.002 |
Hospitalization duration (years) | 5.50 ± 2.71 | 4.68 ± 2.84 | t = 1.49 | 1.37 | |
Disability | 3.87 ± 2.29 | 2.60 ± 1.87 | t = 3.35 | 0.001 | |
Fatigue | 39.50 ± 11.79 | 35.96 ± 13.73 | 24.13 ± 10.60 | F = 49.02πϸ | P < 0.001 |
Anxiety | 13.81 ± 12.33 | 10.28 ± 8.27 | 10.06 ± 12.18 | F = 1.69 | 0.185 |
Depression | 41.56 ± 15.16 | 35.20 ± 13.23 | 27.33 ± 7.78 | F = 34.09ͳπϸ | P < 0.001 |