Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
From: Quality of life differences between African Americans and Hispanic Americans with multiple sclerosis
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Ageª, years (mean ± SD), range | 41.2 ± 11.4 (21–62) |
Sex, n (%) | |
Female | 18 (64.3%) |
Male | 10 (35.7%) |
Language, n (%) | |
English | 22 (78.6%) |
Spanish | 6 (21.4%) |
Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | |
White/Non-Hispanic | 2 (7.1%) |
White/Hispanic | 14 (50.0%) |
African American/Non-Hispanic | 10 (35.7%) |
Asian/Non-Hispanic | 1 (3.6%) |
Asian/Hispanic | 1 (3.6%) |
Education level, n (%) | |
< High school | 7 (25.0%) |
High school diploma or GED | 6 (21.4%) |
Associate’s Degree (in progress)b | 2 (7.1%) |
Associate’s Degree (completed)b | 2 (7.1%) |
Bachelor’s Degree (in progress) | 3 (10.7%) |
Bachelor’s Degree (completed) | 6 (21.4%) |
Master’s Degree (in progress) | 1 (3.6%) |
Master’s Degree (completed) | 1 (3.6%) |
Marital Status, n (%) | |
Single | 16 (57.1%) |
Married | 8 (28.6%) |
Divorced | 4 (14.3%) |
Employment Status | |
Employed | 11 (39.3%) |
Unemployed | 11 (39.3%) |
On Disability or Supplemental Security Income | 6 (21.4%) |
Current or Former Smoker | 11 (39.3%) |
Current or Former Alcohol Drinker | 14 (50.0%) |
Current or Former Illicit Drug User | 12 (42.9%) |
Clinical Form of MS, n (%) | |
Relapsing-remitting | 26 (92.9%) |
Secondary progressive | 2 (7.1%) |
Disease Durationc, years (mean ± SD), range | 5.5 ± 4.4, (1–10) |
Number of Comorbidities | |
0 | 15 (53.6%) |
1 | 9 (32.1%) |
2 | 3 (10.7%) |
3 | 1 (3.6%) |
EDSS score, (mean ± SD), range | 4.2 ± 2.0 (1–8) |