Table 5. Mean scores and odds ratios for life satisfaction by severity of neurological symptoms.

Neurological symptoms	Severe		Moderate		Mild		Hypersensitive		Nearly normal		P value†
	Mean score*	Odds ratio†	Mean score*	Odds ratio†	Mean score*	Odds ratio†	Mean score*	Odds ratio†	Mean score*	Odds ratio†
Visual impairment	2.2	0.16	3.0	0.46	3.2	0.66	-	-	3.5	1.00	<0.001
Dysbasia	3.1	0.42	3.2	0.47	3.2	0.56	-	-	3.5	1.00	<0.001
Symptoms of lower extremities
Weakness	2.9	0.27	3.3	0.47	3.4	0.61	-	-	3.6	1.00	<0.001
Spasticity	3.1	0.63	3.2	0.68	3.2	0.67	-	-	3.5	1.00	0.002
Amyotrophy	2.9	0.33	3.1	0.53	3.3	0.67	-	-	3.5	1.00	<0.001
Sensory symptoms
Tactile sensation	3.2	0.42	3.3	0.48	3.5	0.73	3.3	0.55	3.7	1.00	<0.001
Algesthesia	3.2	0.55	3.3	0.59	3.4	0.79	3.3	0.66	3.6	1.00	0.067
Vibratory sensation	3.3	0.47	3.3	0.45	3.4	0.53	-	-	3.8	1.00	0.021
Dysesthesia	3.2	0.49	3.3	0.54	3.6	0.89	-	-	3.7	1.00	<0.001

* Mean life satisfaction score.

† Odds ratio and P value from the proportional odds model with life satisfaction as an ordinal dependent variable and sex, age, and a neurological symptom as independent variables.