Table 1.
Sociodemographic data of the examined MS patients (N = 306).
| N (%) | Range | M (SD)a or medianb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 218 (71.2) | ||
| Male | 88 (28.8) | ||
| Age (Years) | 19–86 | 48.7 (13.1)a | |
| ≤29 | 23 (7.5) | ||
| 30–39 | 64 (20.9) | ||
| 40–49 | 64 (20.9) | ||
| 50–59 | 96 (31.4) | ||
| ≥60 | 59 (19.3) | ||
| School years | 6–16 | 10b | |
| Educational level | |||
| No training | 6 (2.0) | ||
| Skilled worker | 206 (67.3) | ||
| Technical college | 19 (6.2) | ||
| University | 75 (24.5) | ||
| Employment status | |||
| In training | 6 (2.0) | ||
| Employed | 115 (37.6) | ||
| Unemployed | 10 (3.3) | ||
| Retiree | 168 (54.9) | ||
| Others | 7 (2.3) | ||
| Partnership | |||
| Yes | 222 (72.5) | ||
| No | 84 (27.5) | ||
| Place of residence | |||
| Rural community | 85 (27.8) | ||
| Provincial town | 57 (18.6) | ||
| Medium-sized town | 43 (14.1) | ||
| City | 121 (39.5) | ||
| Number of children | 0–4 | 1b | |
| 0 | 81 (26.5) | ||
| 1 | 87 (28.4) | ||
| ≥2 | 138 (45.1) | ||
| Number of siblings | 0–13 | 1b | |
| 0 | 40 (13.1) | ||
| 1 | 147 (48.0) | ||
| ≥2 | 119 (38.9) |
M, mean value; MS, multiple sclerosis; N, number of patients; SD, standard deviation. aMean value (standard deviation); bmedian.