Table 1 Main characteristics of the study’s sample of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients (N = 342)
Mean age ± SD (years old) (Min-Max) | 43.06 ± 11.35 (17–69) | EDSS | Mean duration of disease ± SD (in months) | 147.02 ± 105.37 (12–516) | |
1. Median | 3.0 | (Min-Max) | |||
(Min-Max) | (0–9.0) | ||||
2. Subgroups | |||||
0–3.5 (%) | 210 (61.4) | ||||
4–7 (%) | 117 (34.2) | ||||
>7 (%) | 2 (0.6) | ||||
Missing (%) | 13 (3.8) | ||||
Gender | Caregiver | Type of MS | |||
Males (%) | 111 (32.5) | Yes (%) | 198 (57.9) | Relapsing-Remitting (%) | 260 (75.8) |
Females (%) | 231 (67.5) | No (%) | 144 (42.1) | Primary Progressive (%) | 17 (5.0) |
Missing (%) | 0 (0) | Secondary Progressive (%) | 54 (15.7) | ||
Missing (%) | 12 (3.5) | ||||
Marital status | Mean healthy lifestyle score ± SD | 6.96 ± 2.13 | Immunomodulatory drug | ||
Married or living with someone (%) | 193 (56.4) | (Min-Max) | (1–12) | Yes (%) | 227 (66.4) |
Unmarried or living alone (%) | 142 (41.5) | No (%) | 103 (30.1) | ||
Missing (%) | 7 (2.1) | Missing (%) | 12 (3.5) | ||
Education | Presence of mental disorder | Family history of MS | |||
Primary or Secondary (%) | 178 (52.0) | Yes (%) | 125 (36.5) | Yes (%) | 46 (13.5) |
Tertiary (%) | 155 (45.3) | No (%) | 217 (63.5) | No (%) | 286 (83.6) |
Missing (%) | 9 (2.7) | Missing (%) | 0 (%) | Missing (%) | 10 (2.9) |
Working status | Income per month | ||||
Working/student/pensioner (%) | 60 (17.5) | <500 (%) | 18 (5.3) | SD: standard deviation, | |
Not Working (%) | 273 (79.8) | ≥500 (%) | 204 (59.6) | Min: minimum, Max: maximum, | |
Missing (%) | 9 (2.7) | Missing (%) | 120 (35.1) | EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale | |