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Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and psychological data of pwMS. N = 234

From: Multiple sclerosis and personality traits: associations with depression and anxiety

Age; mean (SD)

 

36.25 (9.73)

Sex; n (%)

Female

197 (84.2)

Male

37 (15.8)

Marital; n (%)

Single

59 (25.2)

Married

165 (70.5)

Divorced

9 (3.8)

Widow

1 (0.4)

Education; n (%)

Non-academic

96 (41)

Academic

138 (59)

Job; n (%)

Unemployed

143 (61.1)

Employed

91 (38.9)

Duration of treatment; median (IQR)

 

2 (3)

Disease duration; median (IQR)

 

6 (8)

EDSS; median (IQR)

 

0 (1.5)

Neuroticism

 

31.82 (6.88)

Extraversion

 

26.60 (5.29)

Openness

 

24.63 (5.66)

Agreeableness

 

25.86 (6.35)

Conscientiousness

 

29.40 (7.09)

Anxiety HADS

 

10.27 (3.93)

Depression HADS

 

10.62 (3.75)

  1. Data are presented as mean (SD). HADS hospital anxiety and depression Scale, EDSS expanded disability status scale, PwMS People with multiple sclerosis