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Table 2 Socio-demographic descriptive statistics for control and caregiver groups

From: A forgotten aspect of the NICE reference case: an observational study of the health related quality of life impact on caregivers of people with multiple sclerosis

Characteristic

Controls

Caregivers

N

200

200

Age

Mean (SD)

50.99 (13.80)

50.88 (13.48)

Gender

Male

N (%)

106 (53.0%)

109 (54.5%)

Ethnicity

Caucasian

N (%)

189 (94.5%)

186 (93.0%)

Education

Secondary school

N (%)

95 (47.5%)

99 (49.5%)

University

70 (35.0%)

66 (33.0%)

Other

35 (17.5%)

35 (17.5%)

Employment

Employed full-time

N (%)

66 (33.0%)

63 (31.5%)

Employed part-time

28 (14.0%)

29 (14.5%)

Retired

62 (31.0%)

64 (32.0%)

Other

44 (22.0%)

44 (22.0%)

Living Status

Living with partner

N (%)

179 (89.5%)

181 (90.5%)

Living alone

6 (3.0%)

6 (3.0%)

Other

15 (7.5%)

13 (6.5%)

Self-reported Illness/Conditions

Stress

N (%)

44 (22.0%)

106 (53.0%)

Anxiety

32 (16.0%)

72 (36.0%)

Depression

32 (16.0%)

60 (30.0%)

Fatigue

37 (18.5%)

101 (50.5%)

Sleep problems

48 (24.0%)

88 (44.0%)

Heart disease

11 (5.5%)

13 (6.5%)

Arthritis

44 (22.0%)

33 (16.5%)

Diabetes

17 (8.5%)

21 (10.5%)

 

Cancer

 

5 (2.5%)

3 (1.5%)

  1. N = Sample Size; SD = Standard Deviation.