Table 6 MS impact (modification over time) on personal relationships
From: What do multiple sclerosis patients and their caregivers perceive as unmet needs?
Social relationship after diagnosis | P | CI 95% P | CG | CI 95% CG | Chi quadro | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Relationships with family | Â | |||||
Did not change | 320 (64%) | 60–69 | 118 (57%) | 51–64 | 4,20 | 0,123 |
Improved | 96 (20%) | 16–23 | 42 (20%) | 15–26 |  |  |
Got worse | 81 (16%) | 13–20 | 46 (23%) | 17–28 |  |  |
Relationships with friends | Â | |||||
Did not change | 367 (74%) | 70–78 | 127 (62%) | 55–68 | 10,41 | 0,005 |
Improved | 54 (11%) | 8–14 | 34 (16%) | 11–22 |  |  |
Got worse | 76 (15%) | 12–18 | 45 (22%) | 16–27 |  |  |
Relationships with partner (P) | 462 | Â | 206 | Â | ||
Did not change | 272 (59%) | 54–63 | 87 (42%) | 35–49 | 16,34 | 0,001 |
Improved | 87 (19%) | 15–22 | 59 (29%) | 22–35 |  |  |
Got worse | 103 (22%) | 18–26 | 60 (29%) | 23–35 |  |  |
Relationships with colleagues at working (P) | 365/497 | Â | 206 | Â | ||
Did not change | 168 (46%) | 41–51 | 85 (41%) | 35–48 | 22,77 | 0,001 |
Improved | 16 (4%) | 2–6 | 33 (16%) | 11–21 |  |  |
Got worse | 181 (50%) | 44–55 | 88 (43%) | 36–49 |  |  |