Table 2.

Characteristics of individuals with MS as reported by caregivers (n = 81).

Demographic variable	Value
Age, years, mean (SD)	33.25 (10.78)
Sex, %
Female (n = 56)	69.1%
Male (n = 25)	30.9%
Years of education, mean (SD)	13.34 (3.97)
Marital status, %
Single (n = 40)	49.4%
Married or partnered (n = 36)	44.4%
Divorced or separated (n = 5)	6.2%
MS clinical course, %
Relapse remitting (n = 64)	79.0%
Secondary progressive (n = 16)	19.8%
Primary progressive (n = 1)	1.2%
Age of symptom onset, mean (SD)	26.29 (9.76)
Age at diagnosis, mean (SD)	28.17 (10.17)
Current occupation, %
Full-time employment (n = 22)	27.2%
Homemaker (n = 19)	23.5%
Part-time employment (n = 15)	18.5%
Student (n = 11)	13.6%
Unemployed (n = 6)	7.4%
Receiving disability (n = 7)	8.6%
Other (n = 1)	1.2%