Median (interquartile range) Sickness Impact Profile scores in depressed and non-depressed people with multiple sclerosis (n = 149) in Stockholm
| Variable | Depressed BDI⩾13 | Non-depressed BDI <13 | p Value | Depressed BDI⩾10 | Non-depressed BDI <10 | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; SIP, sickness impact profile. | ||||||
| SIP total score | 29 (22–37) | 20 (10–29) | 0.001 | 28 (18–34) | 17 (7–28) | 0.001 |
| SIP physical dimension | 28 (12–40) | 21 (8–35) | 0.222 | 28 (13–43) | 20 (4-34) | 0.018 |
| SIP psychosocial dimension | 24 (15–35) | 10 (5–20) | <0.001 | 21 (14–29) | 8 (3–14) | <0.001 |
| Sleep and rest | 35 (21–51) | 22 (10–34) | 0.005 | 34 (21–46) | 19 (10–34) | <0.001 |
| Emotional behaviour | 28 (19–47) | 10 (0–21) | <0.001 | 25 (11–43) | 0 (0–11) | <0.001 |
| Body care and function | 22 (12–37) | 17 (5–41) | 0.436 | 22 (11–41) | 15 (2–37) | 0.045 |
| Home management | 39 (20–65) | 41 (8–63) | 0.368 | 43 (21–67) | 34 (0–58) | 0.044 |
| Mobility | 22 (8–32) | 11 (0–25) | 0.042 | 17 (9–27) | 6 (0–25) | 0.004 |
| Social interactions | 18 (11–34) | 7 (0–17) | <0.001 | 17 (7–25) | 5 (0–12) | <0.001 |
| Ambulation | 31 (23–29) | 26 (13–40) | 0.119 | 31 (24–49) | 24 (10–40) | 0.004 |
| Alertness behaviour | 29 (9–68) | 10 (0–29) | 0.004 | 29 (10–53) | 10 (0–21) | <0.001 |
| Communication | 15 (0–31) | 10 (0–20) | 0.111 | 10 (0–21) | 9 (0–19) | 0.087 |
| Work | 70 (26–70) | 26 (7–70) | 0.014 | 45 (8–70) | 27 (8–70) | 0.610 |
| Recreation and pastimes | 38 (22–49) | 30 (19–44) | 0.048 | 32 (22–49) | 29 (9–41) | 0.016 |
| Eating | 5 (0–8) | 0 (0–10) | 0.544 | 5 (0–11) | 0 (0–6) | 0.147 |