Table 1.
Demographic variables and clinical characteristics
| Continuous demographic variables | Mean | 95% CI | Median | IQR | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
45.7 |
45.3-46.2 |
46.0 |
38.0-53.0 |
2172 |
| Weight (kg) |
72.0 |
71.3-72.8 |
68.0 |
59.0-80.9 |
2217 |
| Height (cm) |
167.6 |
167.2-168.0 |
167.0 |
162.0-173.0 |
2218 |
| BMI |
25.7 |
25.4-26.0 |
24.0 |
21.3-28.2 |
2208 |
| Years since diagnosis |
8.7 |
8.4-9.0 |
6.0 |
3.0-12.0 |
2224 |
| 12 month relapse rate* |
0.71 |
0.65-0.77 |
0.0 |
0.0-1.0 |
1330 |
| MSQOL Energy subscale |
43.6 |
42.7-44.5 |
44.0 |
24.0-60.0 |
2225 |
| MSQOL Social function subscale |
69.7 |
68.7-70.7 |
75.0 |
50.0-91.7 |
2159 |
| MSQOL Overall QOL subscale |
67.1 |
66.3-67.9 |
68.4 |
55.0-81.7 |
2181 |
| MSQOL Physical Health Composite |
59.3 |
58.3-60.3 |
59.2 |
42.6-77.8 |
1877 |
| MSQOL Mental Health Composite |
67.0 |
66.1-67.9 |
72.6 |
52.0-84.1 |
2136 |
|
Categorical variables |
N |
% |
|
|
N |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
2208 |
| Female |
1819 |
82.4 |
|
|
|
| Male |
389 |
17.6 |
|
|
|
|
Type of MS |
|
|
|
|
2226 |
| Relapsing-remitting |
1362 |
61.2 |
|
|
|
| Secondary progressive |
258 |
11.6 |
|
|
|
| Primary progressive |
163 |
7.3 |
|
|
|
| Benign |
94 |
4.2 |
|
|
|
| Progressive relapsing |
46 |
2.1 |
|
|
|
| Unsure/other |
303 |
13.6 |
|
|
|
|
Disease Activity* |
|
|
|
1263 |
|
| Decreasing |
537 |
42.5 |
|
|
|
| Same |
343 |
27.2 |
|
|
|
| Increasing |
383 |
30.3 |
|
|
|
|
Body Mass Index |
|
|
|
|
2208 |
| Underweight |
92 |
4.2 |
|
|
|
| Normal |
1182 |
53.5 |
|
|
|
| Overweight |
510 |
23.1 |
|
|
|
| Obese |
424 |
19.2 |
|
|
|
|
Disability |
|
|
|
|
2223 |
| Low |
1219 |
54.8 |
|
|
|
| Moderate |
769 |
34.6 |
|
|
|
| High | 235 | 10.6 | |||
*Includes people with relapsing-remitting MS only.