Research Article
Can Meditation Influence Quality of Life, Depression, and Disease Outcome in Multiple Sclerosis? Findings from a Large International Web-Based Study
Table 2
Mean difference in MSQOL54 scales and composite between meditation frequency categories.
| | | Meditation frequency | Mean difference | | Never | Less than once per week | Once or more per week | Never versus less than once per week | Never versus once or more per week | Less than once per week versus once or more per week |
| | MSQOL-54 composites | | | | | | | | Mean MHC (95% CI) | 65.1 (63.8–66.4) | 66.4 (64.5–68.2) | 70.7 (69.1–72.2) | | | | | Mean PHC (95% CI) | 57.6 (56.2–59.0) | 61.0 (59.0–63.0) | 60.8 (59.0–62.6) | | | | | MSQOL-54 scales | | | | | | | | Overall QOL (95% CI) | 65.4 (64.2–66.6) | 67.1 (65.4–68.8) | 69.9 (68.5–71.2) | | | | | Emotional well-being (95% CI) | 67.3 (66.2–68.5) | 67.1 (65.6–68.7) | 72.7 (71.4–74.0) | | | | | Energy (95% CI) | 41.3 (39.9–42.6) | 43.5 (41.6–45.5) | 47.5 (45.8–49.2) | | | | | Health perception (95% CI) | 53.6 (52.2–54.9) | 56.0 (54.1–58.0) | 60.5 (58.8–62.2) | | | | | Cognitive function (95% CI) | 63.7 (62.1–65.4) | 67.3 (65.1–69.6) | 70.0 (68.0–72.0) | | | | | Health distress (95% CI) | 58.2 (56.5–59.9) | 59.0 (56.6–61.3) | 64.6 (62.7–66.5) | | | |
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