Quality of life differences between African Americans and Hispanic Americans with multiple sclerosis

Table 5 Average MSQLI between 3 Age Groups

Outcome	Born 1980–1994 (youngest)	Born 1965–1979 (middle-aged)	Born 1950–1964 (oldest)	P-value
SF-36 HT^a	1.60	2.22	2.88	< 0.05
MFIS^b	22.60	21.44	46.00	0.035
PDQ^c	24.67	18.22	37.33	0.027

Abbreviations: MSQLI multiple sclerosis quality of life inventory, SF-36 36-item Short Form Generic Health Status Questionnaire, HT health transition item, MFIS modified fatigue impact scale, PDQ perceived deficits questionnaire
^aSF-36 HT scale: 1, much better, 2, somewhat better, 3, same, 4, somewhat worse, 5, much worse
^bHigher scores indicate greater impact of fatigue
^cHigher scores indicate greater perceived cognitive deficits
Captured in bold is P = < 0.05

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