Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the sample (Nā=ā210)
From: Differences in utility scores obtained through Brazilian and UK value sets: a cross-sectional study
| Ā | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
āMean[SD] | 40.7 (11.5) |
āMedian[IQR] | 40 (31ā49) |
āMin-Max | 18 ā 71 |
Gender | Ā |
āMale | 62 (29) |
āFemale | 148 (70) |
Living | |
āAlone | 11 (5) |
āFamily | 199 (95) |
Educational level | |
āNever been to school | - |
āElementary school (complete/incomplete) | 35 (16) |
āHigh school (complete/incomplete) | 100 (48) |
āGraduation (complete/incomplete) | 61 (29) |
āPost-Graduation (complete/incomplete) | 13 (6) |
āNo information | 1 (1) |
Occupation | |
āEmployed | 68 (33) |
āNot employeda | 140 (67) |
MS type | Ā |
Relapsing-remitting | 166 (79) |
āSecondary progressive | 44 (21) |
Diagnosis time (years) | |
āMean[SD] | 7.9 (6.2) |
āMedian[IQR] | 6 (3ā11) |
āMin-Max | 1 ā 30 |
Disability (EDSS) | 208 (99) |
ā0 - 3 | 84 (40) |
ā4 - 6.5 | 91 (44) |
ā7 - 9 | 33 (16) |
Impact of fatigue (MFIS-BR) | 210 (100) |
āAbsent | 102 (49) |
āLow | 67 (32) |
āHigh | 41 (19) |
Recurrences | 102 (49) |
Number of recurrences in the last year per patient with at least one episode | |
āMean[SD] | 1.6 (1.0) |
āMedian[IQR] | 1 (1ā2) |
āMin-Max | 0 ā 5 |