Table 2.
Self-reported descriptives for consultation group participants (n=15).
| Variable | Descriptive statistics | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
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Male | 8 (53) |
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Female | 7 (47) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) range | 53 (12.0) 27-76a | |
| Type of MSb, n (%) | ||
|
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Relapsing remitting | 3 (20) |
|
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Secondary progressive | 3 (20) |
|
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Primary progressive | 5 (33) |
|
|
Don’t know | 4 (27) |
| Adapted Patient Determined Disease Steps Scale (APDDS), mean (SD) range | 4.13 (1.67) 1-6.5c | |
| Time since diagnosis (years), n (%) | ||
|
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1-5 | 5 (33) |
|
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6-10 | 3 (20) |
|
|
11-15 | 3 (20) |
|
|
16-20 | 1 (7) |
|
|
>20 | 3 (20) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
|
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Self-employed | 2 (13) |
|
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Unable to work | 4 (27) |
|
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Looking after house and family | 4 (27) |
|
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Retired | 2 (13) |
|
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Working full-time | 1 (7) |
|
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Working part-time | 2 (13) |
| Using phone for, n (%) | ||
|
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Calling | 14 (93) |
|
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Internet browsing | 7 (47) |
|
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Watching videos | 2 (13) |
|
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Playing games | 3 (20) |
|
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Texting | 12 (80) |
|
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Calendar | 6 (40) |
|
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Reading news | 2 (13) |
|
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Social networking | 6 (40) |
|
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Emailing | 9 (60) |
|
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Listening to music | 4 (27) |
|
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Diary | 6 (40) |
| Use of apps, n (%) | ||
|
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Never | 2 (13) |
|
|
Use a few | 10 (67) |
|
|
Use a lot | 3 (20) |
a1 case missing
bMS: multiple sclerosis.
cPossible scores on the APDDS scale range from 0-10 corresponding to 11 ordinal levels of functioning. However, one participant gave a rating of 6.5 indicating they perceived their functioning to fall between 6 and 7 on the scale. Similarly, another participant gave a rating of 4.5.