Skip to main content

Table 2 Top 10 domains identified by subjects using the Patient Generated Index

From: Do generic utility measures capture what is important to the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis?

Domain

Proportion of subjects reporting problem

Degree to which subjects are affected

Number of tokens spent

 

N (%)

Mean (SD)*

Mean (SD)**

School/Work

114 (62)

4.2 (3.4)

1.7 (2.0)

Fatigue

88 (48)

4.5 (2.2)

3.8 (2.7)

Sports

73 (39)

4.1 (2.6)

2.9 (2.4)

Social life

52 (28)

4.7 (2.4)

1.8 (2.6)

Relationships

43 (23)

4.8 (3.4)

4.3 (2.6)

Walking

41 (22)

3.9 (2.5)

3.6 (2.5)

Cognition

39 (21)

4.7 (2.1)

2.8 (2.2)

Balance

25 (14)

5.0 (2.3)

2.5 (3.3)

Housework

23 (12)

4.8 (2.1)

1.3 (1.0)

Mood

21 (11)

4.6 (2.4)

3.4 (2.6)

  1. *Scored out of 10, higher is better (not affected).
  2. **Scored out of 12, higher indicates that the domain was more important.