Table 2.
Correlation between demographic, disease-related variables and the MSISQ-19 total score
| MSISQ-19 total score | Age | Education | Employment status | Disease duration (years) | EDSS score | Disease course | BDI-II | Treatment for depression | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSISQ-19 total score | 1 | ||||||||
| Education | −0.292** | −0.236** | 1 | ||||||
| Employment status | − 0.336** | − 0.116 | 0.512** | 1 | |||||
| Disease duration (years) | 0.291** | 0.337** | −0.097 | − 0.092 | 1 | ||||
| EDSS score | 0.373** | 0.071 | −0.078 | − 0.161* | − 0.290** | 1 | |||
| Disease course | 0.319** | 0.194** | −0.031 | − 0.092 | − 0.226** | 0.496** | 1 | ||
| BDI-II | 0.466** | 0.038 | −0.133* | −0.241** | 0.126 | 0.293** | 0.043 | 1 | |
| Treatment for depression | −0.109 | −0.048 | 0.009 | 0.097 | 0.016 | 0.099 | 0.088 | −0.057 | 1 |
* P < 0.05
** P < 0.01