Table 3.

Identification step -- 12-MSWS benchmarks and survey results

MSWS12 response range	0–24.99	25–49.99	50–74.99	75–100	p Value
Subject no.	54	32	33	40
Age, mean y	42.3	48.2	52.9	52.5	<0.0001
T25FW, mean	5.04	6.9	9.2	12.7	<0.0001
Beck Depression Inventory, mean	2.01	3.5	3.3	4.7	<0.0009
Marital status, %
Married	66.7	71.9	66.7	67.5	0.212
Divorced	1.9	6.3	3	12.5
Employed outside home, %	66.7	53.1	24.2	17.5	<0.0001
If employed, working full-timea, % yes	78.1	94.1	50	88.9	0.067a
Change in occupation due to MS, % yes	18.6	22.1	24.4	34.9	<0.0001
Disabled, %	14.8	31.3	48.5	60	<0.0001
Has government health care assistance, %	11.1	15.6	51.5	52.5	<0.0001
Activities of daily living, mean score	15.3	14.2	12.7	10.1	<0.0001
Groceries, %
Independent	92.6	78.1	42.4	12.5	<0.0001
Needs help	7.4	21.9	54.6	62.5
Unable to do	0	0	3	25
Housework, %
Independent	81.5	43.8	21.2	5	<0.0001
Needs help	18.5	53.1	66.7	60
Unable to do	0	3.1	12.1	35
Laundry, %
Independent	94.4	78.1	72.7	30	<0.0001
Needs help	5.6	21.9	24.2	57.5
Unable to do	0	0	3	12.5
Preparing Meal, %
Independent	92.6	81.3	57.6	22.5	<0.0001
Needs help	7.4	18.8	42.4	67.5
Unable to do	0	0	0	10
PDDS, %
0 = normal	35	1	1	0	<0.0001
1 = mild disability	13	9	3	0
2 = moderate disability	3	5	1	2
3 = gait disability	1	13	11	1
4 = early cane 1	3	12	12
5 = late cane	1	0	3	7
6 = bilateral support	0	1	1	16
7 = wheelchair/scooter	0	0	1	2

^aCalculated with denominator as total number reporting any employment (n 5 75).

Abbreviations: MS = multiple sclerosis; 12-MSWS = MS Walking Scale-12; T25FW = Timed 25-Foot Walk; PDDS = Patient

Determined Disease Steps.