Employment among multiple sclerosis patients in Hong Kong
Neurology Asia
;
: 161-167, 2016.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-625248
ABSTRACT
Objective:
Employment is important for patients with chronic illness, and to remain employed is a robust support to them. This study aimed to examine the employment rate and to identify factors associated with employment among multiple sclerosis (MS) in Hong Kong.Methods:
A cross-sectional study was performed from 2010 to 2011 at five major public hospitals. Fifty-nine clinical definite MS patients with no evidence of dementia (Mini-Mental State Examination ≥ 22) were recruited. Demographic data and neuropsychological test results including memory, visual perception, psychological well-being, motor, executive domain and processing speed were collected. Principal component analysis and logistic regression with multiple imputation were used in data analyses.Results:
The employment rate among MS patients was 56%. Patients with better cognitive functions were more likely to be employed (p=0.002). No significant association was found between employment status and age, gender, level of education, types of MS, disease duration, frequency of relapse or use of interferon.Conclusion:
MS patients had high unemployment rate (44%) which was 11.5 times higher than the general population in Hong Kong. MS patients with better cognitive functions had higher employment rates.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Multiple Sclerosis
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurology Asia
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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