Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the patients with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls
From: The gut microbiota in multiple sclerosis varies with disease activity
Variable | Patients with multiple sclerosis | Healthy controls | Pa |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 148 | 148 | - |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 36 ± 8.4 | 36 ± 8.4 | 0.48 |
Sex (Female/Male), n(%) | 98(66)/50(34) | 98(66)/50(34) | 1 |
BMI (kg/m²), mean ± SD | 24 ± 4.3 | 23 ± 3.4 | 0.078 |
Smoking (Never/Previous/Current), n(%) | 50(34)/56(38)/40(27) | 90(61)/41(28)/15(10) | 3.5e-06 |