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 2 Descriptive characteristics of study variables.
| Parameters | n | % | Mean±SD | Me | Range | Min.–Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36 PCS | 176 | 100 | 39.88±21.78 | 38.75 | 93.75 | 5.00–98.75 |
| SF-36 MCS | 176 | 100 | 45.41±18.80 | 39.72 | 88.50 | 2.25–90.75 |
| SF-36 Perceived health status | 176 | 100 | 42.64±17.90 | 40.56 | 84.06 | 3.63–87.69 |
| MFIS – 0–38 | 55 | 31 | 27.47±9.58 | 30.00 | 33.00 | 5.00–38.00 |
| MFIS – 39–84 | 121 | 69 | 54.39±9.38 | 54.00 | 42.00 | 39.00–81.00 |
| MFIS – total score | 176 | 100 | 45.98±15.66 | 47.50 | 76.00 | 5.00–81.00 |
| SDS – 25–49 | 91 | 52 | 41.24±6.71 | 44.00 | 24.00 | 25.00–49.00 |
| SDS – 50–59 | 58 | 33 | 55.24±2.87 | 56.00 | 9.00 | 50.00–59.00 |
| SDS – 60–70 | 27 | 15 | 62.37±1.64 | 62.00 | 8.00 | 60.00–68.00 |
| SDS – total score | 176 | 100 | 49.09±9.90 | 49.00 | 43.00 | 25.00–68.00 |
| PES – 6–14 | 54 | 31 | 9.88±2.89 | 11.00 | 8.00 | 6.00–14.00 |
| PES – 15–22 | 92 | 52 | 17.26±2.22 | 18.00 | 7.00 | 15.00–22.00 |
| PES – 23–30 | 30 | 17 | 24.73±1.84 | 24.00 | 7.00 | 23.00–30.00 |
| PES – total score | 176 | 100 | 17.03±15.66 | 18.00 | 24.00 | 6.00–30.00 |
| MSSS – 18–35 | 18 | 10 | 14.06±11.24 | 14.57 | 33.33 | 0.00–33.33 |
| MSSS – 36–67 | 73 | 41 | 53.16±9.15 | 54.16 | 30.55 | 36.11–66.66 |
| MSSS – 68–100 | 85 | 48 | 84.06±9.97 | 84.72 | 30.56 | 69.44–100.00 |
| MSSS – total score | 176 | 100 | 64.08±24.40 | 65.96 | 100.00 | 0.00–100.00 |
| SF-36 – Short Form 36 Health Subject Questionnaire (0: min. quality of life, 100: max. quality of life); PCS – physical component summary; MCS – mental component summary; MFIS – Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (0: min. fatigue, 84: max. fatigue); SDS – Zung’s Self-Rating Depression Scale (less than 50: no depression, more than 70 severe depression); PES – Pain Effect Scale (6: min. pain, 30: max. pain); MSSS – Modified Social Support Survey (0: min. support, 100: max. support); n – number of patients; SD – standard deviation; Me – Median, Min. – minimum values; Max. – maximum values. | ||||||