Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics represented of the overall sample with multiple sclerosis (N=210) and subsamples of fatigued (n=134) and non-fatigued (n=76).
| Characteristic | Overall | Fatigued | Non-Fatigued | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years(SD) | 49.6(13.2) | 50.2(13.5) | 48.6(12.8) | 0.40 |
| Sex, n(%) | 0.49 | |||
| Female | 157(75) | 102(76) | 55(72) | |
| Male | 52(25) | 31(23) | 21(28) | |
| Race, n(%) | 0.48 | |||
| Caucasian | 136(65) | 91(68) | 45(59) | |
| African American | 65(31) | 39(29) | 26(34) | |
| Other | 8(4) | 4(3) | 4(5) | |
| Education Level, n(%) | 0.40 | |||
| Non-college graduate | 95(44) | 61(45) | 30(40) | |
| College graduate | 122(56) | 73(55) | 46(60) | |
| Income Level, n(%) | 0.05 | |||
| ≤ $40,000 | 76(35) | 53(40) | 20(26) | |
| > $40,000 | 135(62) | 78(58) | 54(71) | |
| MS type, n(%) | 0.04 | |||
| Relapsing-remitting | 186(88) | 113(84) | 73(96) | |
| Progressive | 18(9) | 17(13) | 1(1) | |
| Disease duration, years(SD) | 12.8(9.5) | 12.8(10.0) | 12.8(8.4) | 0.78 |
| PDDS, median(IQR) | 1(0–3) | 2(1–4) | 0(0–2) | 0.00 |
Note: MS = multiple sclerosis; PDDS = Patient Determined Status Scale. Data are presented as mean (standard deviation) and number (percentage). Only PDDS scores are presented as median (interquartile range).