Table 1.
Demographic information of all participants in the first and second iterations.
| Variables | Iteration 1 | Iteration 2 | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 53.2 (13.1) | 54.6 (8.7) | |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
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Female | 4 (80) | 3 (60) |
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Male | 1 (20) | 2 (40) |
| EDSSa, median (IQR) | 3 (2.5-6) | 2.5 (2.5-6) | |
| MSb duration (years), mean (SD) | 14 (5.9) | 16.2 (9.2) | |
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MS type, n (%)
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Primary progressive | 1 (20) | 0 (0) |
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Secondary progressive | 0 (0) | 1 (20) |
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Relapse remitting | 4 (80) | 4 (80) |
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Education, n (%)
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High-school diploma | 0 (0) | 1 (20) |
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Associate’s degree | 2 (40) | 1 (20) |
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Bachelor’s degree | 3 (60) | 1 (20) |
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Master’s degree | 0 (0) | 2 (40) |
| Mobile device use, n (%) | |||
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Owns smartphone | 5 (100) | 4 (80) |
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Owns tablet | 2 (40) | 3 (60) |
| Mobile device proficiency scale, mean (SD) | 36.8 (3.3) | 38.3 (1.1) | |
aEDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale.
bMS: multiple sclerosis.