Table 2 Summary statistics of participants’ clinical and demographic data at baseline
Number of participants (%) | Usual care N = 26 | BRiMS N = 30 | Total N = 56 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
Mean (SD) | 60.0 (8.5) | 58.7 (10.8) | 59.3 (9.7) |
[Min–max] | [46.0–81.0] | [34.0–80.0] | [34.0–81.0] |
Gender | |||
Male | 9 (34.6) | 10 (33.3) | 19 (33.9) |
Female | 17 (65.4) | 20 (66.7) | 37 (66.1) |
Living arrangementsc | |||
Alone | 9 (34.6) | 7 (23.3) | 16 (28.6) |
Spouse/partner | 15 (57.7) | 19 (63.3) | 34 (60.7) |
Parent/s | 1 (3.8) | 2 (6.7) | 3 (5.4) |
Child/ren | 4 (15.4) | 4 (13.3) | 8 (14.3) |
Other | 1 (3.3) | 1 (1.8) | |
Occupation status | |||
Unemployed | 1 (3.8) | 2 (6.7) | 3 (5.4) |
Part-time work | 4 (15.4) | 2 (6.7) | 6 (10.7) |
Full-time work | 2 (7.7) | 1 (3.3) | 3 (5.4) |
Age retired | 5 (19.2) | 5 (16.7) | 10 (17.9) |
Medically retired | 14 (53.8) | 19 (63.3) | 33 (58.9) |
EDSSb | |||
Median (LQ-UQ) | 6.0 (6.0–6.5) | 6.5 (6.0–6.5) | 6.3 (6.0–6.5) |
[Min-max] | [4.0–7.0] | [6.0–7.0] | [4.0–7.0] |
Cognition: SDMTc | |||
Mean (SD) [Min–max] | 44.5 (15.1) [7.0–77.0] | 39.1 (10.9) [20.0–60.0] | 41.6 (13.2) [7.0–77.0] |
Incontinence (previous 4 weeks) | |||
Not at all | 14 (53.8) | 13 (43.3) | 27 (48.2) |
Once | 1 (3.8) | 3 (10) | 4 (7.1) |
2 to 4 times | 3 (11.5) | 7 (23.3) | 10 (17.9) |
>Weekly | 5 (19.2) | 3 (10) | 8 (14.3) |
Daily | 3 (11.5) | 4 (13.3) | 7 (12.5) |
Three-month fall history | |||
Not fallena | 1 (3.3) | 1 (1.8) | |
Twice | 7 (26.9) | 5 (16.7) | 12 (21.4) |
3–5 times | 11 (42.3) | 13 (43.3) | 24 (42.9) |
More often | 8 (30.8) | 11 (36.7) | 19 (33.9) |
Indoor walking aidsc | |||
1 stick/crutch | 9 (34.6) | 13 (43.3) | 22 (39.3) |
2 sticks/crutches | 5 (19.2) | 4 (13.3) | 9 (16.1) |
Walker/frame | 8 (30.8) | 12 (40) | 20 (35.7) |
Wheelchair | 4 (15.4) | 4 (13.3) | 8 (14.3) |
Outdoor walking aidsc | |||
1 stick/crutch | 17 (65.4) | 18 (60) | 35 (62.5) |
2 sticks/crutches | 10 (38.5) | 7 (23.3) | 17 (30.4) |
Walker/frame | 9 (34.6) | 14 (46.7) | 23 (41.1) |
Wheelchair | 12 (46.2) | 15 (50) | 27 (48.2) |
Number of medications | |||
Median (LQ–UQ) | 4 (2–7) | 5 (2–7) | 4 (2–7) |
[Min–Max] | [0–10] | [0–17] | [0–17] |
Current co-morbiditiesc | |||
COPD/asthma | 1 (3.8) | 2 (6.7) | 3 (5.4) |
Coronary heart disease/hypertension | 1 (3.8) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (3.6) |
Depression/anxiety | 4 (15.4) | 7 (23.3) | 11 (19.6) |
Diabetes | 1 (3.8) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (3.6) |
Migraine | 3 (11.5) | 1 (3.3) | 4 (7.1) |
Osteoarthritis | 3 (11.5) | 6 (20) | 9 (16.1) |
Osteoporosis | 5 (19.2) | 2 (6.7) | 7 (12.5) |
Other | 10 (38.5) | 11 (36.7) | 21 (37.5) |
Other neurological condition | 1 (3.8) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (3.6) |