Research Article

Factors for Lower Walking Speed in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

Table 3

Correlated factors with lower walking speed in persons with multiple sclerosis ( ).

VariableCoefficient95% Confidence interval P value
LowerUpper

Disability (EDSS) (absolute value)−5.53−7.77−3.29<.01*
Balance confidence (ABC scale) (%)0.320.160.48<.01*
Motor imagery (mental chronometry) (ratio)−3.28−6.12−0.44.02*

Statistically significant. EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale. ABC scale: Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale.