Table 5 MS symptoms of employed RRMS respondents by levels of work impairment
MS symptoms | Currently have following MS symptoms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No work impairment (N = 47) | 1–30% (N = 48) | 31–68% (N = 42) | 69–100% (N = 44) | |
Breathing problems, % (n) | 2.3 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 9.8 (4) | 7.1 (3) |
Constipation, % (n) | 18.2 (8) | 10.6 (5) | 12.2 (5) | 26.2 (11) |
Difficulty in concentrating, % (n) | 20.5 (9) | 25.5 (12) | 51.2 (21) | 33.3 (14) |
Diarrhea, % (n) | 4.5 (2) | 2.1 (1) | 19.5 (8) | 9.5 (4) |
Depression, % (n) | 13.6 (6) | 12.8 (6) | 29.3 (12) | 31 (13) |
Difficulty remembering, % (n) | 31.8 (14) | 25.5 (12) | 61 (25) | 40.5 (17) |
Difficulty with speech, % (n) | 4.5 (2) | 4.3 (2) | 24.4 (10) | 11.9 (5) |
Difficulty balancing or walking, % (n) | 36.4 (16) | 44.7 (21) | 41.5 (17) | 45.2 (19) |
Dizziness, % (n) | 11.4 (5) | 6.4 (3) | 34.1 (14) | 23.8 (10) |
Fatigue, % (n) | 54.5 (24) | 55.3 (26) | 75.6 (31) | 59.5 (25) |
Hearing loss, % (n) | 6.8 (3) | 0 (0) | 7.3 (3) | 9.5 (4) |
Irritability, % (n) | 13.6 (6) | 8.5 (4) | 34.1 (14) | 31 (13) |
Itching, % (n) | 4.5 (2) | 8.5 (4) | 12.2 (5) | 14.3 (6) |
Muscle spasms, % (n) | 27.3 (12) | 25.5 (12) | 48.8 (20) | 38.1 (16) |
Mood swings, % (n) | 11.4 (5) | 4.3 (2) | 24.4 (10) | 31.0 (13) |
Numbness of face, body, arms or legs, % (n) | 45.5 (20) | 34 (16) | 58.5 (24) | 38.1 (16) |
None of the above, % (n) | 18.2 (8) | 10.6 (5) | 4.9 (2) | 4.8 (2) |
Pain, % (n) | 27.3 (12) | 29.8 (14) | 56.1 (23) | 45.2 (19) |
Sexual dysfunction, % (n) | 13.6 (6) | 10.6 (5) | 19.5 (8) | 28.6 (12) |
Swallowing problems, % (n) | 11.4 (5) | 6.4 (3) | 9.8 (4) | 16.7 (7) |
Stiffness, % (n) | 15.9 (7) | 19.1 (9) | 48.8 (20) | 31 (13) |
Seizures, % (n) | 0 | 2.1 (1) | 0 | 4.8 (2) |
Tremor, % (n) | 9.1 (4) | 4.3 (2) | 17.1 (7) | 9.5 (4) |
Urinary incontinence or urgency, % (n) | 22.7 (10) | 21.3 (10) | 26.8 (11) | 33.3 (14) |
Vision problems, % (n) | 22.7 (10) | 14.9 (7) | 31.7 (13) | 19 (8) |