Table 5.

Results of regression analyses for total home care costs, formal care costs, and informal care costs for persons with MS in Sweden.

Independent variable	Total home care costs (n = 699)	Formal care costs (n = 747)	Informal care costs (n = 718)
	Coefficient	Coefficient	Coefficient
Gender
Female†
Male	−0.629*	0.316	−0.497
Age in years
18–34†
35–44	1.824*	0.330	1.412*
45–54	0.508	−0.475	0.227
55–64	0.637	−0.883	0.577
65+	0.408	−1.040	0.327
Disease severity
Mild (EDSS 1–3)†
Moderate (EDSS 4–5)	3.300*	0.596	2.970*
Severe (EDSS > 6.5)	7.693*	5.395*	4.842*
Living arrangement
Living alone†
Cohabiting	0.693*	−1.572*	3.512*
Years since MS diagnosis	0.056*	0.091*	−0.002
Constant	−0.455	0.511	−1.703*
R 2	49.66%	43.41%	33.52%

*P < 0.05; ^†reference group.