Table 2.
Comparison of the psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on the people with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls.
| PwMS(N=89) | HC(n=262) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | p | |
| Areas of life affected by the pandemic | |||
| Social Yes No |
71 (79.8) 18 (20.2) |
234 (89.3) 28 (10.7) |
0.021* |
| Economic Yes No |
28 (31.5) 61 (68.5) |
153 (58.4) 109 (41.6) |
<0.001⁎⁎ |
| Psychological Yes No |
55 (61.8) 34 (38.2) |
136 (51.9) 126 (48.1) |
0.106 |
| Physical health Yes No |
17 (19.1) 72 (80.9) |
30 (11.5) 232 (88.5) |
0.067 |
| Increase in the frequency of MS attacks | 17 (19.1) | - | |
| Having problems supplying MS medications | 6 (6.7) | - | |
| Remote support from healthcare professionals | 52 (58.4) | - |
Note: PwMS: People with multiple sclerosis, HC: Healthy control
*p< .05, ⁎⁎p< .001