Table 1 Demographic and medical characteristics of the RRMS patients
|  | Ginger (n = 26) | Placebo (n = 26) | P-value a |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 36.5 ± 1.2 | 35.0 ± 1.4 | 0.41 |
Female | 20 (76.9) | 20 (76.9) | > 0.99 |
Married | 21 (80.8) | 17 (65.4) | 0.35 |
University education | 12 (46.2) | 16 (61.5) | 0.40 |
Occupation | Â | Â | 0.41 |
 Housewife | 14 (53.8) | 8 (30.8) |  |
 Employee | 4 (15.4) | 5 (19.2) |  |
 Freelance | 5 (19.2) | 9 (34.6) |  |
 Unemployed | 3 (11.5) | 4 (15.4) |  |
Smoker | 5 (19.2) | 6 (23.1) | > 0.99 |
Alcohol drinker | 4 (15.4) | 5 (19.2) | > 0.99 |
Received vitamin D supplement | 21 (80.8) | 22 (84.6) | > 0.99 |
Received antidepressants or sedatives | 9 (34.6) | 9 (34.6) | > 0.99 |
BMI categories | Â | Â | 0.84 |
 Underweight | 3 (11.5) | 1 (3.8) |  |
 Normal weight | 9 (34.6) | 11 (42.3) |  |
 Overweight | 10 (38.5) | 10 (38.5) |  |
 Obesity | 4 (15.4) | 4 (15.4) |  |
Disease duration (year) | 6.5 ± 0.9 | 6.4 ± 1.0 | 0.98 |
Disease-modifying therapies | Â | Â | 0.48 |
 Oral | 7 (26.9) | 11 (42.3) |  |
 Injection | 7 (26.9) | 7 (26.9) |  |
 Infusion | 11 (42.3) | 6 (23.1) |  |
 None | 1 (3.8) | 2 (7.7) |  |