Table 3.
Sources of information and satisfaction with current, future and changes to MS treatment
| P (497) | CI 95% P | CG (206) | CI 95% CG | Chi quadro | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Needs further information about MS |
376/497 (76%) |
|
160/206 (78%) |
|
|
|
| |
From neurologist |
86 (23%) |
19–27 |
40 (25%) |
18–32 |
4,61 |
0,595 |
| |
From news media |
64 (17%) |
13–21 |
27 (17%) |
11–23 |
|
|
| |
From other MS patients |
9 (2%) |
1–4 |
4 (2%) |
0–5 |
|
|
| |
From other doctor |
6 (2%) |
0–3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
| |
From other neurologist |
4 (1%) |
0–2 |
4 (2%) |
0–5 |
|
|
| |
From friends |
4 (1%) |
0–2 |
1 (1%) |
0–6 |
|
|
| |
From internet |
203 (54%) |
49–59 |
84 (53%) |
45–60 |
|
|
|
Neurologist explanations for current treatment of MS |
Completely comprehensive |
395 (79%) |
76–83 |
124 (60%) |
54–67 |
31,41 |
0,001 |
| Partially |
84 (17%) |
14–20 |
59 (29%) |
22–35 |
|
|
|
| Not comprehensive |
18 (4%) |
2–5 |
23 (11%) |
7–15 |
|
|
|
|
Neurologist explanations for change of treatment |
Completely satisfied |
412 (83%) |
80–87 |
142 (69%) |
63–75 |
16,68 |
0,001 |
| Partially satisfied |
45 (9%) |
6–12 |
38 (18%) |
13–24 |
|
|
|
| Unsatisfied |
40 (8%) |
5–10 |
26 (13%) |
8–17 |
|
|
|
| Neurologist explanations for new findings in MS | Completely satisfied |
263 (53%) |
49–57 |
107 (52%) |
45–59 |
0,06 |
0,971 |
| Partially satisfied |
145 (29%) |
25–33 |
61 (30%) |
23–36 |
|
|
|
| Unsatisfied | 89 (18%) | 15–21 | 38 (18%) | 13–24 |
CI: confidence interval, MS: multiple sclerosis, P: patients, CG: care giver.