From: The gut microbiota in multiple sclerosis varies with disease activity
 | CA | CNA | Pa |
---|---|---|---|
N | 12 | 19 | - |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 34 ± 9.4 | 39 ± 8 | 0.16 |
Sex (Female/Male), n(%) | 8(67)/4(33) | 11(58)/8(42) | 0.91 |
BMI (kg/m²), mean ± SD | 22 ± 2.3 | 24 ± 2.7 | 0.029 |
Smoking (Never/Previous/Current), n(%) | 5(42)/3(25)/4(33) | 4(21)/8(42)/7(37) | 0.43 |
Fecal water content (%), mean ± SD | 67 ± 12 | 71 ± 10 | 0.16 |
EDSS (baseline), mean ± SD | 2.1 ± 1 | 1.5 ± 1.4 | 0.17 |
MSSS (baseline), mean ± SD | 5 ± 2.1 | 3.6 ± 2.8 | 0.092 |
EDSS (follow-up), mean ± SD | 2.2 ± 1.5 | 1.8 ± 1.8 | 0.36 |
MSSS (follow-up), mean ± SD | 4 ± 2.1 | 3.3 ± 3 | 0.41 |
Number of relapses during follow-up, mean ± SD | 1.8 ± 1 | 0 ± 0 | 1.3e-07 |