26 April 2025 : Clinical Research
Impact of Depression, Fatigue, and Pain on Quality of Life in Slovak Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Wioletta Mikuľáková
ABCDEFG 1*, Lucia Demjanovič Kendrová BDEF 1, Eleonóra Klímová BDEF 1, Štefánia Andraščiková EFG 2, Miloslav Gajdoš DEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947630
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947630
Table 1 Patient socio-demographic and clinical data.
| Parameter | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | 100 | ||
| 47.19±11.37 | Min. 21, Max. 72 | ||
| Men | 25 | 14.2 | |
| Women | 151 | 85.8 | |
| Elementary | 6 | 3.4 | |
| High school | 126 | 71.6 | |
| Higher education | 44 | 25.0 | |
| Without restrictions | 36 | 20.5 | |
| With restrictions | 11 | 6.3 | |
| Disability pension | 129 | 81.5 | |
| 0–4 years | 36 | 20.5 | |
| 5–8 years | 19 | 10.8 | |
| 9 years and more | 121 | 68.8 | |
| Relapsing-remitting | 133 | 75.6 | |
| Primarily progressive | 14 | 7.9 | |
| Secondary progressive | 29 | 16.5 | |
| 4.63±1.81 | Min.1.0, Max. 8.0 | ||
| EDSS 1–3.5 | 65 | 36.9 | |
| EDSS 4–6 | 79 | 44.9 | |
| EDSS 6.5–8 | 32 | 18.2 | |
| Yes | 72 | 40.9 | |
| No | 104 | 59.1 | |
| EDSS – Expanded Disability Status Scale (0: minimal disability, 10: death due to MS); Disability level (EDSS): EDSS 1–3.5 – no or low degree of disability; EDSS 4–6 – moderate degree of disability; EDSS 6.5–8 – severe degree of disability; n – number of patients; SD – standard deviation; Min. – minimum values; Max. – maximum values. | |||