Costs of Formal and Informal Home Care and Quality of Life for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Sweden

Table 2

Sample demographics.

	Number	Percent
Total number of responders	831
Gender
Female	637	77%
Male	189	23%
Missing	5	1%
Age
18–34 years	34	4%
35–44 years	100	12%
45–54 years	215	26%
55–64 years	247	30%
65-years	227	27%
Missing	8	1%
Education
Primary school	165	20%
High school degree	319	38%
Professional diploma/university degree	340	41%
Missing	7	1%
Household
Single	256	31%
Cohabiting	575	69%
Type of MS
Relapsing-remitting	204	24%
Secondary progressive	220	26%
Primary progressive MS	321	39%
Do not know	76	9%
Missing	10	1%
Using pharmaceutical
Yes, injection	204	24%
Yes, infusion	83	10%
Yes, oral	109	13%
Yes, combination therapy	12	1%
No	417	50%
Missing	6	1%
Disease severity
Mild (EDSS 0–3)	236	28%
Moderate (EDSS 4–6)	244	29%
Severe (EDSS ≥ 6.5)	321	39%
Missing	30	4%