The Influence of Self-Perception on Manipulative Dexterity in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis

Table 1

Sample characteristics.

Age, (years)	(31-58)
Sex, women ( (%))/men ( (%))	17 (56.7)/13 (43.3)
Educational level, basic/high-school/university ( (%))	4 (13.3)/14 (46.7)/12 (40)
Hand dominance, right ( (%))/left ( (%))	28 (93.3)/2 (6.7)
Most affected side, right ( (%))/left ( (%))	13 (43.3)/17 (56.7)
Years duration of the disease,	(0.50-27)
EDSS, median IQR	6 (3.5-6)
MoCA, median IQR	26 (23-28)
PPT dominant, median IQR	9 (6-13)
PPT nondominant, median IQR	8.5 (6-11.25)
PPT bilateral, median IQR	6 (3-9)
PPT assembly, median IQR	17.5 (10-22.25)
PPT total, median IQR	23.5 (18-31.5)
NHPT dominant, median IQR	25.12 (2.04-35.38)
NHPT nondominant, median IQR	29.53 (23.95-35.4)
BBT dominant, median IQR	47 (34.75-52.75)
BBT nondominant, median IQR	44.5 (35.75-51.5)
ABILHAND, median IQR	1.9 (1.18-3.32)

BBT: Box and Block Test; EDDS: Expanded Disability Status Scale; IQR: interquartile range; MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment; : number of cases enrolled; NHPT: Nine Hole Peg Test; PPT: Purdue Pegboard Test; SD: standard deviation.