Table 1 Characteristics of people with low attendance to clinical follow-up visits in MS
Variable | Category | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 73% |
Male | 27% | |
Age | 18–49 years | 20% |
50–64 | 40% | |
≥ 65 | 40% | |
Year of onset | < 2000 | 33% |
2000–2009 | 40% | |
2010–2019 | 27% | |
MS type | Relapsing remitting | 53% |
Progressive | 47% | |
Medical treatment | None | 60% |
Yes, symptomatic treatment | 33% | |
Yes, MS and symptomatic treatment | 7% | |
Physical challenges | None | 33% |
Use of supporting aids (cane, walker) | 53% | |
Wheelchair | 14% | |
Marital status | Single/divorced | 33% |
Married/Registered partnership | 67% | |
Children | Yes, living home or vacated | 7% |
Yes, vacated | 73% | |
No | 20% | |
Education a | Medium education | 60% |
High education | 40% | |
Employment | Employed fulltime/part time | 20% |
Disability pension b | 60% | |
State pension/early retirement pension/back pay b | 20% | |
Region | Capital Region of Denmark | 27% |
Region Zealand | 27% | |
Region of Southern Denmark | 27% | |
Central Denmark Region | 7% | |
North Denmark Region | 13% | |
Personal care | No | 80% |
Yes | 20% | |
Personal assistance | No | 53% |
Yes | 47% | |
Healthcare utilization | Use of Physiotherapy | 60% |
Use of specialized rehabilitation | 67% | |
Use of Psychologist | 7% |