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Table 1 The baseline characteristics of patients analysed.

From: Direct and indirect costs of Multiple Sclerosis in Baix Llobregat (Catalonia, Spain), according to disability

 

N = 200

N = 254

p

Mean age -years-

41.6

42.1

0.6

Sex (%female)

65.5

63.3

0.6

EDSS (mean)

2.7

2.8

0.9

EDSS (median)

2

2

0.6

Mean disease duration (years)

12.3

11.9

0.7

Clinical form of MS (% of RR/SP/PP)

79.5/13/7.5

81.9/8.7/9.4

0.3

Mean number of relapses during the previous year

0.3

0.3

0.2

% of patients on IT

67.5

45.7

0.0

  1. No differences were found between patients who answered the questionnaire (N = 200) and patients who did not answer it (N = 254), except for the percentage of patients on IT.
  2. MS: multiple sclerosis. RR: relapsing-remitting. SP: secondary progressive. PP: primary progressive. IT: immunomodulatory treatment
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