Table 2. Variation in characteristics between those with different baseline MSIS-29 scores.
| Characteristic | n | Male sex | Age | Disease duration | Baseline MSIS-29-PHYS | Baseline MSIS-29-PSYCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSIS-29-PHYS score | ||||||
| 20–35 | 274 | 44 (16.1%) | 49.1 (11.1) | 15.8 (14.0) | 27.5 (4.7) | 14.6 (5.0) |
| 36–51 | 385 | 70 (18.2%) | 53.0 (11.8) | 17.4 (15.5) | 44.0 (4.5) | 19.8 (6.6) |
| 52–68 | 601 | 146 (24.3%) | 54.9 (12.0) | 19.0 (15.1) | 60.6 (4.8) | 23.6 (7.2) |
| 69–84 | 545 | 137 (25.1%) | 55.4 (12.1) | 19.5 (15.5) | 76.0 (4.6) | 26.7 (7.9) |
| 85–100 | 321 | 99 (30.8%) | 55.1 (11.2) | 19.7 (13.2) | 92.0 (4.9) | 30.5 (9.0) |
| p-Value | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.003 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| MSIS-29-PSYCH score | ||||||
| 9–16 | 525 | 115 (21.9%) | 55.3 (12.0) | 19.8 (15.6) | 46.8 (20.0) | 12.9 (2.2) |
| 17–23 | 598 | 143 (23.9%) | 54.6 (12.1) | 18.9 (15.0) | 59.2 (17.6) | 20.1 (2.0) |
| 24–30 | 512 | 124 (24.2%) | 53.6 (11.7) | 17.9 (14.8) | 67.2 (16.4) | 26.7 (2.0) |
| 31–37 | 326 | 83 (25.5%) | 52.4 (11.8) | 18.0 (14.9) | 74.0 (14.7) | 33.7 (2.0) |
| 38–45 | 158 | 30 (19.0%) | 51.4 (11.2) | 16.2 (12.4) | 82.1 (14.7) | 40.8 (2.3) |
| p-Value | 0.834 | <0.001 | 0.053 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Data are presented as n (percent) or mean (SD). Differences between categorical data (sex) were tested with the chi-square test. Differences between continuous data (age, disease duration, MSIS-29-PHYS, MSIS-29-PSYCH) were tested with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Significant p-values are highlighted in bold.
MSIS-29, Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale–29; MSIS-29-PHYS, MSIS-29 physical; MSIS-29-PSYCH, MSIS-29 psychological.