Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and clinical variables of the studied groups
From: Cognitive impairment in a sample of adult patients with multiple sclerosis: an Egyptian study
Cases n = 30 | Control n = 30 | Test of significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age/years | 31.37 ± 6.88 | 29.70 ± 5.45 | t = 1.04 p = 0.303 |
Education duration/years | 16.90 ± 1.17 | 16.20 ± 1.65 | t = 1.84 p = 0.07 |
Handness | |||
Right | 29(96.7) | 29(96.7) | p = 1.0 |
Left | 1(3.3) | 1(3.3) | |
Occupation | |||
Housewife | 13(43.3) | 5(16.7) | MC = 5.56 |
Employee | 7(23.3) | 8(26.7) | P = 0.135 |
Health care worker | 8(26.7) | 17(56.7) | |
Student | 2(6.7) | 0 | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 4(13.3) | 12(40) | X 2 = 0.287 |
Married | 26(86.7) | 18(60) | p = 0.592 |
Residence | |||
Rural | 16(53.3) | 16(53.3) | p = 1.0 |
Urban | 14(46.7) | 14(46.7) | |
MS Cases (N = 30) | |||
Age of onset / years | |||
mean ± SD | 27.97 ± 7.01 | ||
Duration since last admission/ months | |||
Median (min–max) | 12(5–48) | ||
Number of episodes | |||
Median (min–max) | 3(1–10) | ||