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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 96 multiple sclerosis patients

From: Validation of patient determined disease steps (PDDS) scale scores in persons with multiple sclerosis

Variable

Descriptive statistic

Age (yr)

53.5 (30–78, 14)

Sex (n, % female)

77, 80%

Education (n, % college education)

41, 43%

Income (n, % ≥ $40,000 year)

56, 59%

Race (n, % Caucasian)

91, 95%

MS Type (n, % RRMS)

79, 82%

Time since diagnosis (yr)

9 (1–43, 12)

  1. Note. Values for age and disease duration are median (range, IQR). All other values are N, percentage. MS = multiple sclerosis. RRMS = relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. PDDS = Patient Determined Disease Steps scale; EDSS = Expanded Disability Status Score.