Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the cohort.
From: Serum lipid profiles are associated with disability and MRI outcomes in multiple sclerosis
Demographic Variables | Value |
|---|---|
Females: Males (% Female) | 370: 122 (75.2%) |
MS course: | Â |
   Relapsing-remitting | 395 (80.3%) |
   Secondary progressive | 82 (16.6%) |
   Primary progressive | 15 (3.0%) |
Age*, years | 47.1 ± 10.8 |
Disease duration*, years | 12.8 ± 10.1 |
Median EDSS* (IQR) | 2.50 (2.50) |
MSSS | 3.79 ± 2.46 |
Time to follow-up, years | 2.2 ± 1.0 |
Statin usage§ | 109/491 (22.2%) |
Lipid Profile Variables | Â |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.8 ± 6.5 |
HDL, mg/dL | 55.2 ± 16.6 |
LDL, mg/dL | 116 ± 32.8 |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 197 ± 38.1 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 133 ± 82.0 |
Cholesterol to HDL ratio | 3.85 ± 1.30 |
MRI Characteristics | Â |
CEL present | 29/197 (14.7%) |
CEL number | 0.52 ± 0.15 |
CE-LV, cm3 | 0.032 ± 0.13 |
T2-LV, cm3 | 14.0 ± 14.7 |
T1-LV, cm3 | 3.1 ± 5.4 |
BPF | 0.856 ± 0.0285 |