Table 1.

Participants’ characteristics

Participants’ characteristics (T1)	Number (%)
Age (mean, SD)	57.33 (9.13)
Gender: female	16 (72.7)
Marital status
Married/cohabiting	15 (71.4)
Single	3 (14.3)
Divorced/separated	3 (14.3)
Time since initial diagnosis
0–5 years	5 (23.8)
6–10 years	3 (14.3)
11–15 years	3 (14.3)
16–20 years	2 (9.5)
21+ years	8 (38.1)
Time since SPMS diagnosis
1 year	4 (18.2)
2 years	3 (13.6)
3 years	3 (13.6)
4 years	4 (18.2)
5 years	7 (31.8)
Walking ability (with aid)
0–5 m (Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) 7–8)	9 (42.8)
20 m (Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) 6.5)	3 (14.3)
100 m (Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) 6)	3 (14.3)
200 m (Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) 5)	4 (18.2)
500 m (Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) ≤4)	1 (4.8)
Unknown	1 (4.8)

SPMS, secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. EDSS, expanded disability status scale