Group A (score in MSNQ ˂27) (n=70) | Group B (score in MSNQ ≥27) (n=35) | P | ||
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Age (years) | Range | 18–42 | 21–58 | 0.673 |
Median | 33 | 35 | ||
Gender | Male | 22 | 7 | 0.217 |
Female | 48 | 28 | ||
Type of MS | RRMS | 64 | 31 | 0.600 |
SPMS | 5 | 4 | ||
PPMS | 1 | 0 | ||
Total duration of illness (months) | Range | 24 | 21 | 0.700 |
Median | 3 | 5 | ||
EDSS score | Range | 0–7 | 0–7 | 0.383 |
Median | 2.0 | 3.0 | ||
EDSS grading | Mild (0–3) | 48 | 21 | 0.681 |
Moderate (3.5–6) | 17 | 11 | ||
Severe (˃6) | 5 | 3 | ||
Number of relapses during the last year | No relapse | 28 | 14 | 0.568 |
One relapse | 31 | 18 | ||
Two relapses | 11 | 2 | ||
More than two relapses | 2 | 1 |