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Table 1 Demographic characteristics

From: Health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis: temperament outweighs EDSS

Parameter

MS

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%