Table 1 Demographic characteristics
Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 107 | 89.2 |
Male | 13 | 10.8 |
Total | 120 | 100.0 |
Age | ||
18—24 | 4 | 3.3 |
25—34 | 19 | 15.8 |
35—44 | 44 | 36.7 |
45—54 | 28 | 23.3 |
55—64 | 19 | 15.8 |
65—74 | 6 | 5.0 |
Total | 120 | 100.0 |
Years living with MS | ||
0—3 years | 36 | 30.0 |
4—9 years | 27 | 22.5 |
10—14 years | 22 | 18.3 |
15—19 years | 10 | 8.3 |
20—24 years | 10 | 8.3 |
25—29 years | 3 | 2.5 |
30—39 years | 6 | 5.0 |
40 + years | 4 | 3.3 |
Total | 118 | 98.3 |
Missing | 2 | 1.7 |
Total | 120 | 100.0 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 78 | 65.0 |
Divorced | 14 | 11.7 |
Separated | 5 | 4.2 |
Never married | 23 | 19.2 |
Total | 120 | 100.0 |
Health insurance | ||
Yes | 110 | 91.7 |
Private | 83 | 69.2 |
Medicare | 19 | 15.8 |
Medicaid | 7 | 2.8 |
Not specified | 11 | 9.2 |
No | 9 | 7.5 |
Missing | 1 | .8 |
Total | 120 | 100 |
Employment | ||
Employed full time | 45 | 37.8 |
Employed part-time | 17 | 14.3 |
Unemployed looking for work | 3 | 2.5 |
Unemployed not looking for work | 12 | 10.1 |
Retired | 10 | 8.4 |
Student | 4 | 3.4 |
Disabled | 28 | 23.5 |
Total | 119 | 100.0 |
Ambulation status | ||
I > 500ft | 92 | 76.7 |
I with AD > 500’ | 11 | 9.2 |
A w/wo AD < 500’ | 7 | 5.8 |
A w/wo AD < 50’ | 7 | 5.8 |
A with WC for most mobility | 3 | 2.5 |