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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of PwMS on inclusion

From: Perceived needs and satisfaction with care in people with multiple sclerosis: A two-year prospective study

 

n (%)

People with MS

219

Women

149 (68)

Age, years

47 (12, 20–75) *

Living with a partner

152 (69)

Working full or part time †

117 (58)

Disease course:

 

   Relapsing remitting

127 (58)

   Secondary progressive

83 (38)

   Primary progressive

9 (4)

Disease severity:

 

   EDSS normal, 0

1 (0.5)

   EDSS mild, 1–3.5

129 (59)

   EDSS moderate, 4–5.5

37 (17)

   EDSS severe, 6–9.5

52 (23.5)

Time lapse since diagnosis, years

14 (10, 0–44) *

Immunomodulatory treatment

182 (83)

  1. * mean (SD, range)
  2. † Working; used only for PwMS < 65 years of age, the customary age for retirement in Sweden