From: Health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis: temperament outweighs EDSS
Parameter | MS |
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n = 139 | |
Median age, years (range) | 40 (19–72) |
Female (%) | 70.5% |
Median EDSS (range) | 1.5 (0–8) |
Annualized relapse rate (ARR) | 0.58 |
Immunomodulatory treatment | 69% |
Median disease duration in months (range) | 108 (1–492) |
Disease course | |
Relapsing remitting | 76.3% |
Secondary progressive | 20.1% |
Primary progressive | 3.6% |
Family Status | |
Married | 42.4% |
Divorced | 9.3% |
Single | 47.5% |
Widowed | 0.7% |
Employment status | |
Full-time employment | 38.1% |
Part-time employment | 16.5% |
Student | 7.2% |
Housewife | 2.2% |
Unemployed | 36.0% |