Table 2.
Demographics of Participants
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Female | 80 (78) |
| Male | 23 (23) |
| Age at enrolment, mean (SD) | 50 (11.64) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 102 (99) |
| Mixed | 1 (1) |
| Number of years in full-time education, mean (SD) | 18 (3.81) |
| Sub-type of diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) | 68 (66) |
| Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS) | 24 (23) |
| Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) | 8 (8) |
| No data | 3 (3) |
|
Number of years between symptom onset and diagnosis, mean (SD) |
4 (5.91) |
| Previous diagnosis of depression, n (%) | 36 (35) |
| Currently on treatment for depression, n (%) | 18 (17) |
| Treatments for current depression (n = 18), n (%) | |
| Medication | 18 (100) |
| Lifestyle modification | 5 (28) |
| Psychological intervention | 4 (22) |
| Alternative or complimentary therapies | 1 (6) |
| Diagnosis of other mental health condition (n = 8), n (%) | |
| Anxiety | 5 (63) |
| Anorexia nervosa | 1 (12.5) |
| Anxiety and PTSD | 1 (12.5) |
| Complex PTSD | 1 (12.5) |