Details of services currently being received
Service | Total sample (n=150) n (%) |
EDSS Range (mean (SD)) |
Mild (n=48) n (%) | Moderate (n=51) n (%) |
Severe (n=51) n (%) |
Community nursing | 25 (17) | 3.5–9.0 (7.7(1.2)) | 1 (2) | 5 (10) | 19 (37) |
Care attendant | 19 (13) | 6.5–8.5 (8.0 (0.8)) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 18 (35) |
Home help | 30 (20) | 3.5–8.5 (7.1 (1.1)) | 1 (2) | 11 (22) | 18 (35) |
Physiotherapy | 35 (23) | 3.5–9.0 (7.0 (1.3)) | 4 (8) | 12 (24) | 19 (37) |
Occupational therapy | 31 (21) | 3.5–9.0 (7.2 (1.0)) | 1 (2) | 9 (18) | 21 (41) |
Social work | 15 (10) | 3.5–9.0 (7.1 (1.7)) | 2 (4) | 3 (6) | 10 (20) |
Day centre | 6 (4) | 7.0–8.5 (8.1 (0.6)) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (12) |