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Table 1 Baseline data

From: Comprehension of confidence intervals - development and piloting of patient information materials for people with multiple sclerosis: qualitative study and pilot randomised controlled trial

Baseline data

IG

N = 36

CG

N = 28

Age (mean)

47.3

43.8

Females

19 (53 %)

22 (79 %)*

Education (highest degree)

 Secondary school

15 (41.7 %)

16 (57.1 %)

 Academic degree

21 (58.3 %)

12 (42.9 %)

Disease course**

 CIS

0

2 (7.4 %)

 RRMS

22 (61.1 %)

20 (71.4)

 SPMS

9 (25 %)

4 (14.3 %)

 PPMS

0

2 (7.1 %)

 Other

3 (8.3 %)

0

Disease duration (mean)

9.1 years

9.5 years

Currently on Immunotherapy

18 (50 %)

11 (39.3 %)

PDDS (mean)

2.86

2.04

  1. IG intervention group, CG control group, CIS clinically isolated syndrome, RRMS relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, SPMS secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, PPMS primary progressive multiple sclerosis, PDDS patient determined disease steps
  2. *Statistical significant difference (p = 0,039), **Missing data for two participants in the IG