Table 3 Demographic and clinical data of patients with multiple sclerosis according to MoCA score
From: P300 event-related potentials 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 |
Range | 20–54 | 20–50 | |
Gender | |||
Male (number, %) | 11(44%) | 11(44%) | 1.0 |
Female (number, %) | 14(56%) | 14(56%) | |
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 |
Range | 1.5–8 | 1–5 | |
Employment | |||
Yes (number, %) | 8(32%) | 14(56%) | 0.087 |
No (number, %) | 17(68%) | 11(44%) | |
Education level, years | |||
Mean ± SD | 10.84 ± 2.39 | 15.2 ± 3.03 | < 0.001 |
Range | 8–16 | 9–24 | |
Total MoCA score | |||
Mean ± SD | 21.04 ± 3.25 | 28.12 ± 0.97 | < 0.001 |
Range | 14–25 | 27–30 | |