Work Change in Multiple Sclerosis as Motivated by the Pursuit of Illness-Work-Life Balance: A Qualitative Study
Table 1
Demographic details of participants.
Age
Diagnosed years
Gender
Marital status
Education
Work role
Work type
Industry
(1)
33
3
M
Married
Bachelor’s degree
Sales (previous graphic designer)
Full-time
Sales/design
(2)
38
13
M
Married
O-levels equivalent
Promoter (previous machine operator)
Part-time
Sales
(3)
42
18
M
Single
Master’s degree
Ph.D. candidate (part-time market research consultant)
Part-time
Market research
(4)
25
8
F
Relationship
Bachelor’s degree
Physiotherapist & gym trainer
Full-time
Allied health
(5)
32
6
F
Single
Master’s degree
HR/management
Full-time
Petrochemical
(6)
31
5+
M
Married
Bachelor’s degree
Associate editor (visual)
Shift work
Mass communication
(7)
31
2
F
Relationship
Master’s degree
Doctor/medical information specialist
Full-time
Medical/pharmaceuticals
(8)
27
8+
F
Single
A-levels equivalent
Receptionist and author (published fiction novel) and blogger (previous airline staff)
Full-time
Hospitality/publishing/blogging
(9)
46
10
F
Divorced
Master’s
Manager
Full-time
Tertiary education
(10)
22
29
F
Married
Master’s
Self-employed lawyer
Full-time
Law
O-level equivalent: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), Malaysian Certificate of High School Education. A-level equivalent: Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM), Malaysian Certificate of Higher Education.
