Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with multiple sclerosis

Number of patients

53

Age^a (years)

45 ± 9

Disease course (number of patients)

 Relapsing–remitting

39

 Secondary progressive

11

 Primary progressive

2

 Not defined

1

Age at diagnosis^a (years)

 Overall

33 ± 8

 Relapsing–remitting

33 ± 8

 Secondary progressive

34 ± 8

 Primary progressive

33 and 49

Body mass index^a (kg/m²)

24 ± 4

Expanded disability status scale

 Median

2.0

 25^th percentile

1.5

 75^th percentile

4.5

 Minimum

1

 Maximum

7