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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Quantification of relevance of quality of life assessment for patients with cognitive impairment: the suitability indices

 

MS

 

SCZ

Sociodemographic characteristics

N = 124

 

N = 113

Sex ratio (men:women)

53:71

Sex ratio

79:34

Age in years: M ± SD

 

45.05 ± 10.80

Age

38.60 ± 10.80

Educational level

<12 years

65 (52.8%)

<12 years

62 (54.9%)

 

≥ 12 years

58 (47.2%)

≥ 12 years

51 (45.1%)

Clinical characteristics

    

Disease subtypes

Relapsing remitting

36 (29.0%)

Paranoid schizophrenia

60 (53.1%)

Primary progressive

20 (16.3%)

Secondary progressive

61 (49.6%)

Clinically isolated syndrome

7 (5.7%)

Disease duration in years: median [range]

 

10 [0–31]

 

22 [19-27]

Severity: median [range]

EDSS

4.75 [1-8]

PANSS

61 [51–75]

  1. MD ± SD mean ± standard deviation.
  2. MS multiple sclerosis, SCZ schizophrenia.
  3. EDSS Expanded Disability Status Scale.
  4. PANSS Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.