Table 1.
Demographics and Disease Information, n=405. PROMIS Profile 29, v. 1 and the Neuro-QOL scales were used to measure depressive symptoms, anxiety, fatigue, sleep disturbance, pain interference, social function and perceived cognition.
| Variable | Mean (SD) or % (n) |
|---|---|
| Age | 52.68 (12.91) |
| Sex, % female | 69.1% (280) |
| Education, Bachelor’s or higher | 38.0% (154) |
| Income >$40,000 | 51.8% (210) |
| Relationship Status | |
| Married/Civil Union | 60.2% (244) |
| Long-term relationship | 9.9% (40) |
| Divorced/Single/Separated/Widowed | 28.4% (115) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 92.6% (375) |
| African American | 2.0% (8) |
| Hispanic | 2.0% (8) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% (3) |
| Native American | 0.7% (3) |
| Other/did not answer | 2.9% (12) |
| Currently employed | 29.4% (119) |
| Has health insurance coverage | 96.3% (390) |
| Medicaid | 16.3% (66) |
| Medicare | 44.2% (179) |
| Private Insurance | 64.4% (261) |
| MS Type | |
| Relapsing/Remitting | 58.8% (238) |
| Primary Progressive | 11.1% (45) |
| Secondary Progressive | 20.0% (81) |
| Progressive Relapsing | 1.0% (4) |
| Time since MS diagnosis, years | 14.72 (9.70) |
| Depressive Symptoms | 52.69 (9.77) |
| Anxiety | 52.82 (9.26) |
| Fatigue | 59.09 (9.34) |
| Sleep Disturbance | 52.47 (9.46) |
| Pain Interference | 56.25 (10.05) |
| Social Function | 44.24 (8.57) |
| Perceived Cognition, Executive Function | 42.38 (9.03) |
| Perceived Cognition, General | 39.67 (9.49) |