Research Article
Mediational Model of Multiple Sclerosis Impairments, Family Needs, and Caregiver Mental Health in Guadalajara, Mexico
Table 2
Characteristics of individuals with MS as reported by caregivers (
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| | Demographic variable | Value |
| | Age, years, mean (SD) | 33.25 (10.78) | | Sex, % | | Female () | 69.1% | | Male () | 30.9% | | Years of education, mean (SD) | 13.34 (3.97) | | Marital status, % | | Single () | 49.4% | | Married or partnered () | 44.4% | | Divorced or separated () | 6.2% | | MS clinical course, % | | Relapse remitting () | 79.0% | | Secondary progressive () | 19.8% | | Primary progressive () | 1.2% | | Age of symptom onset, mean (SD) | 26.29 (9.76) | | Age at diagnosis, mean (SD) | 28.17 (10.17) | | Current occupation, % | | Full-time employment () | 27.2% | | Homemaker () | 23.5% | | Part-time employment () | 18.5% | | Student () | 13.6% | | Unemployed () | 7.4% | | Receiving disability () | 8.6% | | Other () | 1.2% |
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