Table 5.

Symptoms of MS and adaptation to illness versus the health-related quality of life.

MS Symptoms	Adaptation to Illness	HRQoL	HRQoL—Physical Aspect	HRQoL—Mental Aspect
Cognitive disorders	−0.059	0.313 **	0.223 **	0.426 **
Mood disorders	−0.250 **	0.426 **	0.313 **	0.523 **
Impaired vision	−0.143	0.180 *	0.178 *	0.160
Impaired speech	−0.073	0.236 **	0.174 *	0.316 **
Impaired swallowing	0.047	0.179 *	0.157	0.183 *
Upper-limb disability	−0.191 *	0.459 **	0.524 **	0.207 *
Lower-limb disability	−0.324 **	0.508 **	0.624 **	0.141
Impaired bladder functions	−0.092	0.324 **	0.398 **	0.113
Impaired intestinal functions	−0.166	0.349 **	0.333 **	0.282 **
Sexual problems	−0.073	0.273 *	0.293 **	0.111
Fatigue	−0.314 **	0.499 **	0.446 **	0.461 **
Other problems	−0.242 **	0.442 **	0.410 **	0.350 **

MS: multiple sclerosis; HRQoL: health-related quality of life; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01.