MSQOL mean scores by expanded disability status scale (EDSS) scores in a survey of people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
| Scale | EDSS score | p Value3-151 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–33-150 Mean (SD) | 3.5–5.53-150 Mean (SD) | 6+3-150 Mean (SD) | |||
| Physical function (PF) | 54.2 (29.8) | 25.9 (20.9) | 12.6 (12.0) | <0.0001 | |
| Role physical (RP) | 44.8 (43.0) | 19.2 (29.1) | 15.8 (37.5) | 0.01 | |
| Role emotional (RE) | 67.8 (44.0) | 55.9 (46.7) | 45.6 (48.7) | 0.30 | |
| Bodily pain (BP) | 67.7 (23.8) | 65.2 (26.1) | 65.2 (28.3) | 0.92 | |
| Mental health (MH) | 71.6 (17.5) | 67.1 (19.5) | 59.8 (26.8) | 0.27 | |
| Energy/vitality (VT) | 39.3 (17.5) | 36.6 (19.7) | 35.3 (21.1) | 0.84 | |
| Health distress (HD) | 64.3 (24.7) | 56.3 (29.9) | 39.3 (28.6) | 0.01 | |
| Social function (SF) | 65.7 (26.2) | 56.9 (23.1) | 41.7 (23.3) | 0.005 | |
| Cognitive function (CF) | 71.3 (25.9) | 67.9 (23.7) | 54.3 (32.5) | 0.14 | |
| Sexual function (SX) | 69.8 (31.6) | 48.3 (27.5) | 42.9 (37.2) | 0.007 | |
| General health (GH) | 42.1 (21.8) | 37.9 (21.5) | 38.6 (25.3) | 0.75 | |
| Overall quality of life (QOL) | 79.3 (85.1) | 53.6 (19.1) | 49.9 (22.9) | 0.04 | |
| Change in health (TRANS) | 48.3 (27.0) | 39.8 (20.9) | 34.5 (24.3) | 0.25 | |
| Physical health composite score | 45.4 (18.2) | 36.1 (15.7) | 31.2 (15.9) | 0.03 | |
| Mental health composite score | 67.5 (24.2) | 59.3 (22.9) | 49.9 (24.5) | 0.05 | |
↵3-150 For each scale, a few patients did not complete sufficient items to permit computation. Bases on which scale scores were calculated range from 26 to 30 for patients with EDSS of 0–3; from 29 to 32 for patients with EDSS of 3.5–5.5; from 19 to 21 for patients with EDSS of 6 and over.
↵3-151 Kruskal-Wallis 1 way ANOVA.