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) |