Table 1 Demographic data, disease characteristics and patients experience with follow-up. Relapsing remitting MS (RR MS), secondary progressive MS (SP MS), primary progressive MS (PP MS)
Demographics | |
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Age (n = 159) (years) [mean (SD)] | 54 (11.5) |
Sex (n = 158) M/F [N (%)] | 39/119 (25/75) |
Education, years after primary school (n = 156) <3/3–6/>6 [N (%)] | 62/62/32 (39/39/20) |
Employment status (n = 153) | |
Full time/part time/disabled or retired [N (%)] | 29/20/104 (19/13/68) |
Marital status (n = 155) | |
Single or widowed/married or cohabitant [N (%)] | 30/125 (20/80) |
Disease characteristics | |
|---|---|
Type of MS (n = 159) | |
RR/SP/PP/Unknown [N (%)] | 71/22/17/49 (45/14/11/31) |
Duration of MS (n = 157) (years) [mean (SD)] | 12 (9.1) |
Walking distance without support (n = 153) | |
Unlimited/>100 m/<100 m [N (%)] | 66/35/52 (41/22/33) |
Use of mobility aids in daily life (n = 148) | |
None/walker, cane or other/wheelchair [N (%)] | 84/28/36 (53/18/23) |
MS treatment now (n = 156) | |
None/Interferones or glatirameracetate/natalizumab/fingolimod [N (%)] | 104/35/14/6 (65/22/9/4) |