Earnings and Financial Compensation from Social Security Systems Correlate Strongly with Disability for Multiple Sclerosis Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients earn lower incomes and receive higher benefits. However, there is limited knowledge of how this is correlated with their disability.

Objective

To elucidate sources and levels of income among MS patients with different disability, assessed with the Expanded Disability Status Scale.

Methods

A total of 7929 MS patients aged 21-64 years and living in Sweden in 2010 were identified for this cross-sectional study. Descriptive statistics, logistic and truncated linear regression models were used to estimate differences between MS patients regarding earnings, disability pension, sickness absence, disability allowance, unemployment compensation, and social assistance.

Results

The average level of earnings was ten times lower a

SUBMITTER: Kavaliunas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4691204 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature