Table 2.
Female participants in the NARCOMS survey.
| Characteristics | Females |
|---|---|
| N | 3,836 |
| Age at time of spring 2021 survey (years), mean (SD) | 64.8 (9.6) |
| Age group (years), n (%) | |
| 18–34 | 50 (1.3) |
| 35–49 | 253 (6.6) |
| 50–64 | 840 (21.9) |
| ≥65 | 2,693 (70.2) |
| Female, n (%) | — |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 3,352 (87.4) |
| Black | 91 (2.4) |
| Other | 393 (10.2) |
| Education at enrollment, n (%) | |
| High school/GED | 987 (26.7) |
| Post-secondary | 2,707 (73.3) |
| Annual household income at enrollment, n (%) | |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,163 (30.3) |
| ≥$50,000 | 1,633 (42.6) |
| I do not wish to answer | 1,040 (27.1) |
| Region, n (%) | |
| United States | 3,782 (98.6) |
| Outside United States | 54 (1.4) |
| Age at MS Symptom onset (years), mean (SD) | 31.0 (9.8) |
| Age at MS diagnosis (years), mean (SD) | 38.5 (9.7) |
| Disease duration (years), mean (SD) | 33.8 (11.4) |
| PDDS, median (IQR) | 3 (1–6) |
| PDDS, n (%) | |
| Mild (0–1) | 1,169 (31.2) |
| Moderate (2–4) | 1,192 (31.8) |
| Severe (5–8) | 1,383 (36.9) |
| Any disease-modifying therapy in last 6 months, n (%) | 1919 (50.0) |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 212 (5.6) |
| Any leisure activity, n (%) | 2091 (55.4) |
| Alcohol intake, n (%) | |
| Never | 1,473 (39.0) |
| Up to 2–4 times a month | 1,530 (40.5) |
| ≥2 times a week | 779 (20.6) |
| No. physical comorbidities, n (%) | |
| 0 | 853 (22.2) |
| 1 | 1,185 (30.9) |
| 2 | 884 (23.1) |
| ≥3 | 914 (23.8) |
| Anxiety, n (%) | 819 (22.0) |
| Depression, n (%) | 1,417 (38.1) |
GED, General Educational Development; PDDS = Patient Determined Disease Steps.