Table 1. Participant characteristics.
| Variable | Mean (SD) & range or N (%a) | N (respondersb) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic variables | Age (years) | 52.5 (11.1), 19–82 | 3134 |
| Gender | 3168 | ||
| Female | 2263 (71.4) | ||
| Male | 905 (28.6) | ||
| Education | 3115 | ||
| Primary or Secondary | 665 (21.3) | ||
| Occupational/diploma | 1008 (32.4) | ||
| University: undergraduate or postgraduate | 1202 (38.6) | ||
| Other | 240 (7.7) | ||
| Living arrangements | 3069 | ||
| With spouse/partner | 2333 (76.0) | ||
| Not with spouse/partner | 736 (24.0) | ||
| Ethnicity | 3096 | ||
| White: British | 2893 (93.4) | ||
| White: Other | 142 (4.6) | ||
| All Other (Non-White) | 61 (2.0) | ||
| Employment status | 3111 | ||
| Employed/self-employed (full or part time) | 1285(41.3) | ||
| Not working due to sickness or disability | 748 (24.0) | ||
| Retired | 754 (24.2) | ||
| Other | 324 (10.4) | ||
| Clinical variables | Time since MS diagnosis (years) | 12.1 (9.02), <1–54 | 3018 |
| Time since MS symptom onset (years) | 17.3 (11.40), <1–62 | 3055 | |
a % is calculated as % of respondents who provided data for the specific item.
b Number of respondents is different for each question due to missing data.