<p>Abbreviations: n, number; y, years; SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale.</p>α<p>Pearson χ<sup>2</sup> test.</p>β<p>One-way ANOVA with Bonferroni’s post hoc test.</p>γ<p>Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test.</p