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Urinary Catheterization May Not Adversely Impact Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Table 5

Catheterization and disability: rates of catheter used based on disability as gauged by the Patient-Determined Disease Steps.
PDDSCurrent catheterization value*
YesNo
PDDS 0–271 (2.1%)3244 (97.5%)0.075
 Very/completely satisfied37/71 (52.1%)1349/3244 (41.6%)
PDDS 3–5278 (8.3%)3091 (91.7%)0.004
 Very/completely satisfied149/278 (53.6%)1380/3091 (44.6%)
PDDS 6–8835 (33.2%)1683 (66.8%)<0.001
 Very/completely satisfied481/835 (57.6%)793/1683 (47.1%)
Comparison of number of responses very/completely satisfied between current catheterization users and noncatheterizing patients for disability categories.
PDDS: Patient-Determined Disease Steps.