Socioeconomic status and race are correlated with affective symptoms in multiple sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Investigate the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and race with self-reported fatigue, depression, and anxiety levels in multiple sclerosis (MS).

Methods

Cross-sectional review of the MS Partners Advancing Technology and Health Solutions (MS PATHS) database for adults with MS in the United States. We evaluated race and socioeconomic status (available markers: insurance, employment status, or level of education) as predictors of fatigue, depression, and anxiety sub-scores of the Neuro-QoL (Quality of life in neurological disorders), with particular interest between Caucasians/whites (CA) and African Americans/blacks (AA). Multivariate linear regression models included as covariates age, sex, disability status, smoking status, body mass index, and disea

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7311313 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature