Quality of life of multiple sclerosis (MS) versus control patients
| Variables | MS patients | Control | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France: | ||||
| Physical function | Mean (SD) | 55.8 (26.0) | 96.2 (6.2) | |
| 95% CI | 50.4–61.2 | 94.0–98.4 | ||
| n | 89 | 30 | ||
| Psychological function | Mean (SD) | 55.0 (20.6) | 71.1 (17.4) | |
| 95% CI | 50.7–59.2 | 64.9–77.3 | ||
| n | 89 | 30 | ||
| Social role function | Mean (SD) | 67.0 (16.5) | 82.7 (11.0) | |
| 95% CI | 63.6–70.4 | 78.7–86.6 | ||
| n | 89 | 30 | ||
| General wellbeing | Mean (SD) | 31.3 (29.1) | 77.1 (14.6) | |
| 95% CI | 25.2–37.4 | 71.2–82.9 | ||
| n | 87 | 24 | ||
| Germany: | ||||
| Physical function | Mean (SD) | 57.5 (29.3) | 94.8 (10.2) | |
| 95% CI | 51.4–63.6 | 91.2–98.5 | ||
| n | 89 | 30 | ||
| Psychological function | Mean (SD) | 60.4 (22 .1) | 77.2 (14.5) | |
| 95% CI | 55.8–65.0 | 72.0–82.4 | ||
| n | 89 | 30 | ||
| Social role function | Mean (SD) | 67.5 (15.6) | 84.8 (12.5) | |
| 95% CI | 64.3–70.8 | 80.3–89.2 | ||
| n | 89 | 30 | ||
| General wellbeing | Mean (SD) | 41.5 (29.1) | 72.3 (22.9) | |
| 95% CI | 35.4–47.6 | 63.8–80.8 | ||
| n | 88 | 28 | ||
| United Kingdom: | ||||
| Physical function | Mean (SD) | 44.3 (27.0) | 82.3 (22.4) | |
| 95% CI | 38.6–50.0 | 74.3–90.3 | ||
| n | 86 | 30 | ||
| Psychological | Mean (SD) | 60.9 (17.5) | 74.5 (17.8) | |
| 95% CI | 57.2–64.6 | 68.2–80.9 | ||
| n | 87 | 30 | ||
| Social role function | Mean (SD) | 65.4 (15.2) | 78.0 (18.2) | |
| 95% CI | 62.2–68.6 | 71.5–84.5 | ||
| n | 87 | 30 | ||
| General wellbeing | Mean (SD) | 34.2 (27.5) | 62.0 (22.3) | |
| 95% CI | 28.1–40.2 | 53.6–70.5 | ||
| n | 79 | 27 | ||
p⩽ 0.001, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in all cases.