|
Gender [n (%)]
| | |
|
▪ Female
|
61 (73%)
|
58 (73%)
|
|
▪ Male
|
23 (27%)
|
22 (28%)
|
|
Age (years)
| | |
|
Mean (S.D.)
|
48.0 (10.2)
|
50.1 (9.1)
|
|
Range
|
23-73
|
28-70
|
|
Ethnicity [n (%)]
| | |
|
▪ White English
|
68 (85%)
|
69 (92%)
|
|
▪ White British
|
7 (9%)
|
5 (7%)
|
|
▪ Other
|
5 (6%)
|
1 (1%)
|
|
▪ Not stated
|
4
|
5
|
|
Disease type (self-reported) [n (%)]
| | |
|
▪ Benign
|
4 (5%)
|
2 (3%)
|
|
▪ Relapsing-remitting
|
35 (43%)
|
40 (51%)
|
|
▪ Secondary progressive
|
16 (20%)
|
23 (29%)
|
|
▪ Primary progressive
|
5 (6%)
|
8 (10%)
|
|
▪ Participant states “Don’t know”
|
21 (26%)
|
5 (6%)
|
|
▪ Not stated
|
3
|
2
|
|
APDDS score (Adapted Patient Determined Disease Steps) [n (%)]
| | |
|
▪ 3 or less (No limitations on walking)
|
18 (22%)
|
15 (19%)
|
|
▪ 4 or 5 (MS interferes with walking)
|
37 (46%)
|
42 (54%)
|
|
▪ 6 or more (At min., needs stick/crutch to walk 100 m)
|
26 (32%)
|
21 (27%)
|
|
▪ Not stated
|
3
|
2
|
|
Level of education [n (%)]
| | |
|
Highest qualification achieved:
| | |
|
▪ No qualifications
|
8 (10%)
|
8 (10%)
|
|
▪ One or more GCSE (or equiv.)
|
36 (46%)
|
29 (38%)
|
|
▪ One or more A level (or equiv.)
|
10 (13%)
|
12 (16%)
|
|
▪ First degree (or equiv.)
|
16 (20%)
|
19 (25%)
|
|
▪ Higher degree/professional qualification
|
9 (11%)
|
8 (11%)
|
|
▪ Not stated
|
5
|
4
|
|
Employment status [n (%)]
| | |
|
▪ In full time employment (>30 hours per week)
|
15 (18%)
|
11 (14%)
|
|
▪ In part-time employment (≤30 hours per week)
|
11 (14%)
|
13 (17%)
|
|
▪ Self-employed
|
4 (5%)
|
4 (5%)
|
|
▪ Not in paid employment (unemployed, in education, retired, looking after home)
|
51 (63%)
|
50 (64%)
|
|
▪ Not stated
|
3
|
2
|
|
Marital status [n (%)]
| | |
|
▪ Married/cohabiting
|
63 (78%)
|
54 (71%)
|
|
▪ Single
|
5 (6%)
|
7 (9%)
|
|
▪ Separated/divorced
|
9 (11%)
|
14 (18%)
|
|
▪ Widowed
|
4 (5%)
|
1 (1%)
|
|
▪ Not stated
|
3
|
4
|
|
Years since diagnosis [n (%)]
| | |
|
▪ <1 yr
|
2 (3%)
|
4 (5%)
|
|
▪ 1–5 yrs
|
32 (40%)
|
21 (27%)
|
|
▪ 6–10 yrs
|
13 (16%)
|
19 (24%)
|
|
▪ 11–15 yrs
|
21 (26%)
|
12 (15%)
|
|
▪ ≥16 yrs
|
12 (15%)
|
22 (28%)
|
|
▪ Not stated
|
4
|
2
|
