From: Physical activity in subjects with multiple sclerosis with focus on gender differences: a survey
 |  | All | Men | Women | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 51.5 ± 13.5 (19–79) | 52.5 ± 14.5 (19–79) | 51.0 ± 13.0 (22–79) | 0.397 | |
Type of MS | relapsing remitting | 135 (47.0%) | 26 (31.0%) | 109 (53.7%) | 0.450 |
 | secondary progressive | 104 (36.2%) | 37 (44.0%) | 67 (33.0%) |  |
 | primary progressive | 32 (11.1%) | 16 (19.0%) | 16 (7.9%) |  |
 | progressive relapsing | 10 (3.5%) | 4 (4.8%) | 6 (3.0%) |  |
 | subtype not known | 6 (2.1%) | 1 (1.2%) | 5 (2.5%) |  |
Time since diagnosis (years) | 11 (11–18) | 12 (7–22) | 10 (5–18) | 0.027* | |
Living with partner | alone | 80 (27.9%) | 27 (32.1%) | 53 (26.1%) | 0.266 |
 | with partner | 203 (70.7%) | 55 (65.5%) | 148 (72.9%) |  |
Living with children | without children | 216 (75.3%) | 66 (78.6%) | 150 (73.9%) | 0.403 |
 | with children | 71 (24.7%) | 18 (21.4%) | 53 (26.1%) |  |
Education | compulsory school | 39 (13.6%) | 14 (16.7%) | 25 (12.3%) | 0.473 |
 | upper secondary school | 118 (41.1%) | 34 (40.5%) | 84 (41.1%) |  |
 | post-secondary school | 124 (43.2%) | 32 (38.1%) | 92 (45.3%) |  |
Work status | working | 118 (41.1%) | 29 (34.5%) | 89 (43.8%) | 0.398 |
 | student | 4 (1.4%) | 1 (1.2%) | 3 (1.5%) |  |
 | out of work | 8 (2.8%) | 2 (2.4%) | 6 (3.0%) |  |
 | parental leave | 4 (1.4%) | 1 (1.2%) | 3 (1.5%) |  |
 | sickness benefit | 52 (18.1%) | 16 (19.0%) | 36 (17.7%) |  |
 | retired due to age | 61 (21.3%) | 24 (28.6%) | 37 (18.2%) |  |
 | parttime work/sickness benefit | 12 (4.2%) | 1 (1.2%) | 11 (5.4%) |  |
 | other | 23 (8.0%) | 8 (9.5%) | 15 (7.4%) |  |
Height (cm) |  | 170.4 ± 8.1 | 179.0 ± 5.6 | 166.8 ± 5.9 | N.A. |
Weight (kg) |  | 71.8 ± 12.2 | 79.4 ± 11.0 | 68.7 ± 11.3 | N.A. |
BMI (kg/m2) |  | 24.7 ± 3.8 | 24.7 ± 3.0 | 24.7 ± 4.1 | 0.926 |
Smoking | yes | 41 (14.3%) | 12 (14.3%) | 29 (14.3%) | 0.952 |
 | no | 243 (84.7%) | 70 (83.3%) | 173 (85.2%) |  |
Other diseases | 0 | 212 (73.9%) | 67 (79.8%) | 145 (71.4%) | 0.152 |
 | 1 | 58 (20.2%) | 13 (15.5%) | 45 (22.2%) |  |
 | 2 | 14 (4.9%) | 3 (3.6%) | 11 (5.4%) |  |
 | 3 | 3 (1.0%) | 1 (1.2%) | 2 (1.0%) |  |
ACTIVLIM |  | 3.2 (1.1–6.3) | 1.8 (-0.2–6.2) | 3.7 (1.5–6.3) | 0.002* |
Gait Y/N | yes can walk | 256 (89.2%) | 67 (79.8%) | 189 (93.1%) | 0.001* |
 | no can’t walk | 30 (10.5%) | 17 (20.2%) | 13 (6.4%) |  |
Gait outside†| 1–50 m | 15 (10.5%) | 5 (6.0%) | 10 (4.9%) | 0.001* |
 | 51–100 m | 19 (5.2%) | 8 (9.5%) | 11 (5.4%) |  |
 | 101–500 m | 30 (10.5%) | 9 (10.7%) | 21 (10.3%) |  |
 | 501–1000 m | 5 (8.7%) | 4 (4.8%) | 21 (10.3%) |  |
 | 1001–3000 m | 33 (11.5%) | 9 (10.7%) | 24 (11.8%) |  |
 | >3000 m | 110 (38.3%) | 25 (29.8%) | 85 (41.9%) |  |
Fear of falling | yes | 109 (38%) | 32 (38.1%) | 77 (37.9%) | 0.951 |
 | no | 162 (56.4%) | 47 (56.0%) | 115 (56.7%) |  |