Table 2 Correlation between the degree of disability and demographic data, clinical characteristics, height, weight, and BMI
From: Serum leptin and body mass index in a sample of Egyptian multiple sclerosis patients
Variable | Degree of disability | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mild disability (EDSS < 3) (n = 74) | Moderate disability (EDSS 3–6) (n = 57) | Severe disability (EDSS > 6) (N = 38) | |||
Gender | Male | 18 (24.3%) | 11 (19.3%) | 15 (39.5%) | 0.081 |
Female | 56 (75.7%) | 46 (80.7%) | 23 (60.5%) | ||
Age (years) | Range | 19–38 | 18–40 | 24–55 | 0.015 |
Mean | 32.15 ± 7.62 | 33.61 ± 8.91 | 36.35 ± 8.93 | ||
Duration of illness (years) | Range | 0.4–19 | 1–24 | 4–29 | 0.001 |
Median (IQR) | 3 (2–6) | 5 (3–9) | 7.5 (5–15) | ||
Age at onset of disease (years) | Range | 14–36 | 13–37 | 13-39 | 0.962 |
Mean ± SD | 27.11 ± 8.01 | 27.51 ± 8.30 | 27.37 ± 9.20 | ||
Height (cm) | Range | 151–186 | 145–186 | 145–188 | 0.057 |
Mean ± SD | 165.30 ± 7.78 | 162.88 ± 6.70 | 166.76 ± 10.12 | ||
Weight (kg) | Range | 46.1–107.6 | 40.4–102.5 | 62–121.2 | 0.168 |
Mean ± SD | 75.14 ± 18.19 | 69.58 ± 17.79 | 74.66 ± 15.25 | ||
BMI | Range | 17.8–40.3 | 15.8–41.2 | 19.5–40.5 | 0.580 |
Mean ± SD | 27.36 ± 5.88 | 26.25 ± 6.95 | 26.76 ± 4.93 | ||
BMI classification | Underweight (BMI ˂ 18.50) | 2 (2.7%) | 3 (5.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.557 |
Normal (BMI 18.50–24.99) | 28 (37.8%) | 25 (43.9%) | 17 (44.7%) | ||
Overweight (BMI 25.00–29.99) | 29 (39.2%) | 18 (31.6%) | 11 (29.0%) | ||
Obese (BMI ˃ 30) | 15 (20.3%) | 11 (19.3%) | 10 (26.3%) | ||