Table 1 Demographics and MS-related characteristics of participants
From: Experiences of persons with multiple sclerosis with rehabilitation—a qualitative interview study
Characteristics | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total (n = 50) | Experience with inpatient rehabilitation (n = 27) | No experience with inpatient rehabilitation (n = 23) | |
Sex | |||
Females | 35 (70) | 19 (54) | 16 (46) |
Males | 15 (30) | 8 (53) | 7 (47) |
Age in years (mean, range) | 44.4 (21 – 61) | 48.9 (32 – 61) | 39.0 (21 – 57) |
Highest professional qualification | |||
No professional qualification | 3 (6) | 0 (0) | 3 (13) |
Vocational education | 27 (54) | 17 (63) | 10 (43) |
Academic degree | 20 (40) | 10 (37) | 10 (43) |
MS type | |||
RRMS | 44 (88) | 21 (48) | 23 (52) |
SPMS | 6 (12) | 6 (100) | 0 (0) |
Duration of MS since diagnosis (mean, range) | 13.4 (2 – 33) | 15.0 (4 – 28) | 11.6 (2 – 33) |
Patient determined disease steps (PDDS) (mean, range) | 2.7 (0 – 7) | 3.6 (1 – 7) | 1.8 (0 – 5) |