Table iv

Patient characteristics

Age - yr.                                              39.06

Sex - no. (%)

            female                                      109 (80)

            male                                         28 (20)

Age at diagnosis - yr.                            31.89

Age on starting interferon - yr.   36.11

Number of relapses - no. (%)

            not recorded                             13 (10)                        

            1                                              5 (4)

            2                                              45 (34)

            3                                              46 (35)

            more than 3                              23 (17)

Payment - no. (%)

            NHS                                        114 (84)

            private                                      2 (1)

            previous trial                             20 (15)