Research Article
The Relationship between Specific Cognitive Domains, Fear of Falling, and Falls in People with Multiple Sclerosis
Table 2
Demographics and clinical characteristics of the study group.
| | Variable | Mean (S.E.) | value | | Fallers () | Nonfallers () |
| | Age (years) | 43.2 (1.7) | 38.8 (1.7) | 0.07 | | Gender | | | | | Male | 23 | 19 | — | | Female | 29 | 30 | — | | Ratio (F/M) | 0.79 | 0.63 | — | | Disease duration (years) | 6.8 (1.0) | 4.6 (0.8) | 0.09 | | EDSS | 3.6 (0.2) | 2.2 (0.3) | <0.001 | | Pyramidal | 2.3 (0.2) | 1.5 (0.2) | 0.02 | | Cerebellar | 1.4 (0.2) | 0.7 (0.1) | <0.001 | | Sensory | 1.1 (0.1) | 0.5 (0.1) | <0.001 |
| | FES-I | 36.6 (1.6) | 21.4 (1.1) | <0.001 | | Gait velocity (m/min) | 55.7 (2.5) | 71.8 (2.5) | <0.001 | | MSWS-12 | 42.7 (1.9) | 22.5 (1.8) | <0.001 |
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EDSS: expanded disability status scale; FES-I: Falls Efficacy Scale International; MSWS-12: Multiple Sclerosis Walking scale.
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