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Table 5 Years living with MS

From: Health-Related Quality of Life in people with Multiple Sclerosis: How does this Population Compare to Population-based Norms in Different Health Domains?

Years living with MS

PF

RP

BP

GH

VT

SF

RE

MH

PCS

MCS

0–3 (n = 36)

46.4

41.3

44.5

42.8

42.0

39.7

38.3

40.2

46.1

38.0

z = -7.16, p < .05

4 -9 (n = 27)

44.3

44.0

45.7

42.5

43.2

41.0

43.9

45.5

44.3

43.7

10–14 (n = 22)

40.3

39.2

47.5

44.0

41.8

39.8

41.8

45.0

42.4

43.2

15–19 (n = 10)

34.6

35.8

42.1

37.8

38.3

38.3

40.5

48.5

34.9

z = -4.79, p < .05

45.5

20–24 (n = 10)

44.7

39.4

43.6

41.8

38.9

35.3

40.2

42.0

43.4

38.5

z = -3.62, p < .05

25–29 (n = 3)

46.7

35.5

46.8

37.5

44.7

39.0

48.0

48.3

40.1

47.1

30–39 (n = 6)

38.8

40.7

44.4

48.4

40.2

38.1

42.8

46.9

41.7

44.2

40 + years (n = 4)

45.1

46.5

56.7

51.3

49.6

49.8

51.0

53.5

48.1

52.9

  1. PF physical function, RP role physical, BP bodily pain, GH general health, VT vitality, SF social function, RE role emotional, MH mental health, PCS physical component summary, MCS mental health component summary