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Table 3 Demographic and clinical data of patients with multiple sclerosis according to MoCA

From: Assessment of cognitive functions in patients with multiple sclerosis

Variable

Cognition

p value

Impaired

(n = 24)

Intact

(n = 26)

Age, years

Mean ± SD

36.88 ± 9.77

33.24 ± 7.87

0.153

Gender

Male (n, %)

11 (44%)

11 (44%)

1.0

 

Female (n, %)

14 (58.3%)

14 (53.8%)

 

Disease duration (years)

Mean ± SD

9.0 ± 6.11

4.46 ± 2.36

0.001

 

Range

1–22

1–10

 

EDSS

Mean ± SD

5.0 ± 2.12

2.58 ± 1.05

 < 0.001

 

Median

5.0

2.5

 
 

Range

1.5–8.0

1.0–50

 

Employment

No (n, %)

17 (68%)

11 (44%)

0.087

 

Yes (n, %)

8 (32%)

14 (56%)

 

Education level (years)

Mean ± SD

10.84 ± 2.39

15.2 ± 3.03

 < 0.001

  1. SD standard deviation