Burden of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis on workers in the US: a cross-sectional analysis of survey data

BMC Neurology

Table 4 Work impairment, fatigue/perceived cognitive impairment, and healthcare usage among employed RRMS respondents

Parameters	No work impairment (N = 47)	1–30% (N = 48)	31–68% (N = 42)	69–100% (N = 44)	P value
MSS, mean ± SD	54.03 ± 5.63	47.81 ± 9.22	38.49 ± 9.54	37.95 ± 8.43	< 0.001
PSC, mean ± SD	50.35 ± 7.76	45.71 ± 7.63	41.82 ± 7.07	37.34 ± 8.39	< 0.001
EQ5D index. Mean ± SD	0.84 ± 0.17	0.77 ± 0.13	0.69 ± 0.12	0.58 ± 0.21	< 0.001
Absenteeism, mean ± SD	0.00 ± 0.00	0.65 ± 3.69	5.60 ± 10.41	36.45 ± 27.35	< 0.001
Presenteeism, mean ± SD	0.00 ± 0.00	18.13 ± 8.16	46.67 ± 9.02	73.18 ± 15.96	< 0.001
Total work productivity impairment, mean ± SD	0.00 ± 0.00	18.75 ± 7.82	49.83 ± 8.86	83.98 ± 9.67	< 0.001
Total activity impairment, mean ± SD	5.11 ± 12.14	24.38 ± 18.55	54.76 ± 13.48	75.68 ± 13.54	< 0.001
Modified fatigue impact score, mean ± SD	6.81 ± 4.53	8.7 ± 4.41	11.81 ± 3.78	12.45 ± 3.75	< 0.001
Perceived cognitive deficits score, mean ± SD	5.38 ± 3.22	7.48 ± 4.8	9.29 ± 4.48	10.66 ± 4.39	< 0.001
Total number of HCP visits in the past 6 months, mean ± SD	3.21 ± 2.37	3.94 ± 2.76	6.60 ± 15.69	8.41 ± 10.59	0.03
GP/PCP number of visits in the past 6 months, mean ± SD	0.77 ± 1.03	0.69 ± 0.78	1.29 ± 1.55	1.39 ± 2.09	0.04
Neurologist number of visits in the past 6 months, mean ± SD	0.77 ± 0.73	1.00 ± 0.90	0.98 ± 1.16	0.84 ± 1.10	0.62

HCP Health Care Provider, GP General Physician, MSS Mental Summary Scores, PCP Primary Care Physician, PSC Physical Summary Scores, RRMS Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, SD Standard Deviation

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