Table 1.
Sample Demographics (N=606)
| Characteristic | Mean +/−SD | Range | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 50.57 +/− 10.28 | 21–81 | |
| Years of school completed | 14.4 +/− 2.60 | 6–30 | |
| Years since diagnosis | 13.4 +/− 7.44 | 1–49 years | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 502 (82.8) | ||
| Male | 104 (17.2) | ||
| Marital Status | |||
| Never Married | 36 (5.8) | ||
| Married | 436 (72.0) | ||
| Divorced | 82 (13.5) | ||
| Widowed | 22 (3.6) | ||
| Other | 31 (5.2) | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 561 (92.6) | ||
| Black | 19 (3.1) | ||
| Asian American | 1 (.2) | ||
| Hispanic | 15 (2.5) | ||
| Other | 10 (1.7) | ||
| Employment status | |||
| Part or full-time employment | 221 (36.4) | ||
| Unemployed due to disability | 194 (32.1) | ||
| Retired/Laid Off | 88 (14.5) | ||
| Other | 103 (17.0) | ||
| Type of MS (Self-Report) | |||
| Benign sensory | 59 (9.7) | ||
| Relapsing-remitting | 244 (40.3) | ||
| Primary-progressive | 110 (18.1) | ||
| Secondary-progressive | 107 (17.7) | ||
| Progressive-relapsing | 65 (10.7) | ||
| Don’t know | 21 (3.5) |