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 |