Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of respondents
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age, years (n = 4479) |
n (%) |
| 20-24 |
8 (<1) |
| 25-34 |
277 (6) |
| 35-44 |
1015 (23) |
| 45-54 |
1795 (40) |
| 55-64 |
1127 (25) |
| 65-74 |
214 (5) |
| 75-90 |
43 (1) |
| Sex (n = 4482) |
n (%) |
| Male |
854 (19) |
| Female |
3628 (81) |
| Number of lifetime relapses (n = 4442) |
n (%) |
| 1-4 |
1420 (32) |
| 5-9 |
1466 (33) |
| ≥10 |
1556 (35) |
| Months since last relapse |
Mean (SD) |
| Overall (n = 4367) |
11.7 (9.8) |
| Patients with 1–4 relapses (n = 1389) |
14 (10.8) |
| Patients with 5–9 relapses (n = 1440) |
12 (9.4) |
| Patients with ≥10 relapses (n = 1502) | 10 (8.7) |