Research Article
Validation of the Danish Version of Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis: A Quality of Life Instrument
Table 3
Construct validity of FAMS subscale scores and total score.
| | Characteristics of the respondents | Mobility | Symptoms | Emotional well-being | General contentment | Thinking/
fatique | Family/social well-being | FAMS total |
| | Centre: | | | | | | | | | (i) Haslev () | 13.3 (5.2) | 21.7 (4.8)* | 20.0 (6.2) | 17.9 (5.8) | 20.9 (7.9)* | 21.4 (5.2)* | 114.8 (26.3)* | | (ii) Ry () | 11.7 (5.0) | 19.9 (5.6)* | 18.6 (6.7) | 17.6 (6.2) | 17.9 (8.9)* | 19.7 (6.1)* | 105.3 (29.4)* |
| | Gender: | | | | | | | | | (i) Men () | 11.9 (4.5) | 21.3 (4.8) | 19.8 (5.6) | 17.8 (5.5) | 19.0 (8.7) | 21.4 (4.9) | 111.2 (26.3) | | (ii) Women () | 13.1 (5.6) | 20.7 (5.5) | 19.1 (6.9) | 17.7 (6.2) | 20.0 (8.3) | 20.1 (6.0) | 110.4 (29.2) |
| | Age group: | | | | | | | | | (i) Under 40 years () | 14.9 (4.7)* | 22.8 (3.6) | 21.5 (5.3) | 19.5 (4.7) | 21.1 (8.0) | 19.5 (6.7) | 120.0 (24.7) | | (ii) 40–49 years () | 13.4 (5.9)* | 20.4 (5.6) | 18.9 (7.0) | 17.3 (6.7) | 18.5 (8.3) | 19.6 (6.1) | 108.0 (30.0) | | (iii) 50–59 years () | 11.5 (4.9)* | 30.4 (4.7) | 18.7 (6.7) | 16.9 (5.7) | 19.0 (8.6) | 50.7 (5.1) | 107.1 (27.2) | | (iv) Over 60 years () | 12.3 (4.6)* | 21.5 (5.6) | 20.0 (5.8) | 18.5 (5.6) | 20.5 (8.6) | 22.0 (5.1) | 113.9 (27.3) |
| | Disease duration: | | | | | | | | | (i) 2 years or less () | 12.5 (4.9) | 20.3 (5.6) | 18.8 (6.8) | 16.5 (5.1) | 18.0 (10.1)* | 21.2 (5.1) | 107.2 (30.0) | | (ii) 3–5 years () | 13.5 (5.7) | 21.1 (4.6) | 19.1 (5.4) | 16.6 (5.1) | 18.3 (6.7)* | 18.9 (5.2) | 107.4 (24.4) | | (iii) 6–9 years () | 13.1 (5.5) | 21.3 (5.7) | 20.4 (6.1) | 19.0 (5.6) | 22.9 (7.6)* | 20.4 (6.1) | 116.0 (27.1) | | (iv) 10–19 years () | 12.4 (5.2) | 20.3 (5.3) | 19.5 (6.4) | 17.6 (6.4) | 18.0 (9.2)* | 20.6 (5.7) | 108.2 (28.9) | | (v) 20 years or more () | 12.3 (4.6) | 22.2 (4.3) | 18.9 (7.6) | 18.5 (6.4) | 20.4 (7.8)* | 22.3 (5.5) | 114.5 (29.5) |
| | Type of MS: | | | | | | | | | (i) Relapsing remitting () | 14.9 (5.6)* | 21.2 (5.4) | 20.7 (6.5) | 18.3 (5.8) | 20.2 (9.6) | 19.6 (6.1) | 114.7 (30.4) | | (ii) Secondary progressive () | 11.5 (4.8)* | 20.6 (5.0) | 18.8 (6.5) | 17.4 (6.4) | 19.1 (8.1) | 21.3 (5.5) | 108.5 (27.4) | | (iii) Primary progressive () | 12.4 (3.9)* | 21.8 (5.1) | 19.2 (6.2) | 18.1 (5.0) | 20.3 (7.8) | 20.7 (5.2) | 111.4 (25.9) |
| | Ambulation status: | | | | | | | | | (i) Walking independently (EDSS < 5.5) () | 15.1 (5.2)* | 20.7 (5.1) | 20.0 (5.9) | 18.2 (5.4) | 19.3 (8.7) | 19.6 (5.4) | 112.8 (25.9) | | (ii) Walking with aid (EDSS 6.0–6.5) () | 11.8 (4.5)* | 21.0 (5.3) | 19.5 (6.4) | 17.9 (5.8) | 20.0 (8.4) | 21.9 (5.3) | 111.6 (28.4) | | (iii) Wheelchair user (EDSS > 7.0) () | 8.6 (4.1)* | 21.2 (5.4) | 17.3 (8.1) | 15.9 (8.0) | 19.0 (8.4) | 18.7 (6.8) | 100.6 (32.5) |
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*Indicates statistically significant difference ().
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