Table 3.

Factors associated with priority rankings in MANCOVA analysis: overall effect^*.

Factor	Global survey F-value (df), p-value	Global survey** F-value (df), p-value	NARCOMS survey** F-value (df), p-value
Type of participant	6.57 (36), <0.0001	—	—
Region	2.25 (18), 0.002	2.60 (18), 0.0003
Gender	2.18 (36), <0.0001	—	—
Race	—		0.80 (36), 0.80
Age	17.3 (18), <0.0001	19.3 (18), <0.0001	12.2 (18), <0.0001
Education	—		2.50 (18), 0.0004
Income	—		2.92 (36), <0.0001
No. physical comorbidities	—		1.09 (54), 0.30
Anxiety	—		1.06 (18), 0.39
Depression	—		2.95 (18), <0.0001
Physical activity	—		2.95 (18), <0.0001
Smoking status	—		1.33 (18), 0.16
Alcohol intake	—		1.46 (36), 0.036
Disability status	—		1.43 (36), 0.048
Disease-modifying therapy use	—		2.30 (18), 0.0014

^*MANCOVA provides evidence of overall effect, but not directionality. ^**Sample restricted to women with MS. Bold indicates statistical significance.