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Table 1 Demographics and characteristics

From: Lifestyle factors, demographics and medications associated with depression risk in an international sample of people with multiple sclerosis

  

Median

IQR

Age (years)

45

(38–53)

Years since diagnosis

6

(3–12)

Age at diagnosis (in years)

37

(30–45)

 

N

%

Gender

Male

388/2201

17.6

Female

1813/2201

82.4

Marital status

Married/cohabiting/partnered

1642/2194

74.8

Single

304/2194

13.9

Separated/Divorced/Widower

248/2194

11.3

Children

None

682/2196

31.1

One or more

1514/2196

68.9

Education

No school/primary/secondary

533/2216

24.1

Vocational training

355/2216

16.0

Bachelor degree

808/2216

36.5

Postgraduate

520/2216

23.5

Employment status

Part time

473/2220

21.3

Retired due to disability

508/2220

22.9

Work full time

729/2220

32.8

Other*

510/2220

23.0

Type of MS

Benign

95/2217

4.3

Relapsing-remitting

1359/2217

61.3

Primary progressive

160/2217

7.2

Secondary progressive

256/2217

11.5

Progressive relapsing

46/2217

2.1

Unsure/other

301/2217

13.6

Disability

Normal

714/2218

32.2

Mild disability

342/2218

15.4

Moderate disability

159/2218

7.2

Gait disability

354/2218

16.0

Early cane

245/2218

11.0

Late cane

168/2218

7.6

Bilateral support

135/2218

6.1

Wheelchair/Scooter

98/2218

4.4

Bedridden

3/2218

.1

  1. *Includes stay at home parents, full time students, unemployed (seeking and not seeking employment), retired due to age and other. IQR, inter quartile range.