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. 2006 Jul 17;78(1):60–65. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.2006.090654

Table 2 Sociodemographic and disease‐specific information and sense of coherence of the sample of people with multiple sclerosis in Stockholm (n = 166).

Variable PwMS, n (%)
Age when surveyed (years) 51 (12)* (19–79)†
Women/men 118/48 (71/29)
Living with a partner 102 (61)
Type of housing/sheltered accommodation 11 (7)
University level education 66 (40)
Working 68 (41)
Swedish origin 151 (91)
Age at disease onset (years) 31 (10)* (11–58)†
Disease duration (years) 19 (11)* (1–55)†
Disease severity (EDSS)
 Mild (0–3) 42 (25)
 Moderate (3.5–5.5) 35 (21)
 Severe (6–6.5) 47 (28)
 Very severe (>7) 42 (25)
Disease course
 Relapsing/remitting 70 (42)
 Secondary progressive 80 (48)
 Primary progressive 16 (10)
Ongoing pharmacological treatment when surveyed
 Disease modifying 68 (41)
 Symptomatic treatment 129 (78)
 Antidepressants 18 (11)
Weak sense of coherence‡ 15 (10)

EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale; PwMS, people with multiple sclerosis.

*Mean (SD).

†Range.

‡n = 145.