Clinical and demographic characteristics of cases with MS (N=133).
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 49 (36.8) |
| Female | 84 (63.2) |
| Age (years) Mean±SD | 32.3±7.6 (18-56) |
| <30 | 51 (38.3) |
| ≥30 | 82 (61.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 62 (46.6) |
| Unmarried | 71 (53.4) |
| Educational level | |
| No education | 5 (3.8) |
| Elementary | 2 (1.5) |
| Middle | 5 (3.8) |
| High | 28 (21) |
| Graduate | 93 (69.9) |
| Occupation | |
| Job | 71 (53.4) |
| Business | 1 (0.8) |
| Household | 18 (13.5) |
| Student | 17 (12.8) |
| Jobless | 25 (18.8) |
| Diagnosis | |
| RRMS | 110 (82.7) |
| PPMS | 16 (12) |
| SPMS | 3 (2.3) |
| CIS | 1 (0.8) |
| Disease duration | |
| >10 years | 62 (45.9) |
| 5-10 years | 45 (33.8) |
| <5 years | 25 (18.8) |
| EDSS | |
| <2.5 | 51 (38.3) |
| 2.5-4.5 | 68 (51.1) |
| >4.510 | 14 (10.5) |
MS - multiple sclerosis, SD - standard deviation, RRMS - Relapsing remitting multiple Sclerosis, PPMS - Primary progressive multiple sclerosis, SPMS - Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, CIS - clinically isolated syndrome, EDSS - extended disability status scale