Table 3
Percentage reporting impacts on life and limitations, household population with multiple sclerosis^{Table 3 Note †} aged 15 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2011

Table 3
Percentage reporting impacts on life and limitations, household population with multiple sclerosis† aged 15 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of Percentage reporting impacts on life and limitations. The information is grouped by Impact on life/Limitation (appearing as row headers), % and 95% confidence interval, calculated using from and to units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Impact on life/Limitation	%	95% confidence interval
Impact on life/Limitation	%	from	to
Overall, how much multiple sclerosis affects life
Not at all	14.4^{Note E: Use with caution}	9.1	22.1
A little bit	21.7	15.8	29.2
Moderately	24.0	18.1	31.2
Quite a bit	20.3	15.2	26.6
Extremely	19.5^{Note E: Use with caution}	13.2	27.8
Functional impact
Mobility
Able to walk without aid	57.0	48.1	65.5
Able to walk with aid	31.2	24.1	39.4
Unable to walk	11.8^{Note E: Use with caution}	7.2	18.8
Pain
Usually free of pain	53.5	43.8	62.9
Pain prevents none/a few activities	21.1	15.6	27.8
Pain prevents some/most activities	25.5^{Note E: Use with caution}	18.0	34.6
Limited getting a good night's sleep
Not at all	37.8	31.0	45.1
A little bit/Moderately	35.5	28.0	43.8
Quite a bit/Extremely	26.7	19.9	34.9
Cognition
Able to remember and think	49.9	42.5	57.4
At least some difficulty remembering and thinking	50.1	42.6	57.5
Social impact
Prevented from driving^{Table 3 Note ‡}
Yes	29.8	23.4	37.0
No	70.2	63.0	76.6
Limited educational opportunities
Not at all	67.8	60.5	74.3
A little bit/Moderately	17.6^{Note E: Use with caution}	12.4	24.5
Quite a bit/Extremely	14.6^{Note E: Use with caution}	10.4	20.2
Limited job opportunities
Not at all	41.8	34.3	49.8
A little bit/Moderately	13.9^{Note E: Use with caution}	9.5	19.9
Quite a bit/Extremely	44.2	36.0	52.8
Social interactions
Negative feelings about social interactions
Sometimes/Often/Always	43.1	34.7	52.0
Rarely/Never	56.9	48.0	65.3
Embarrassed
Sometimes/Often/Always	27.5	20.6	35.8
Rarely/Never	72.5	64.2	79.4
People felt uncomfortable around me
Sometimes/Often/Always	18.5	13.5	24.8
Rarely/Never	81.5	75.2	86.5
Felt left out
Sometimes/Often/Always	31.1	23.6	39.8
Rarely/Never	68.9	60.2	76.4
Some people avoided me
Sometimes/Often/Always	13.9^{Note E: Use with caution}	8.4	21.9
Rarely/Never	86.1	78.1	91.6
^E use with caution Note † no other selected neurological conditions Return to note † referrer Note ‡ population aged 16 or older with valid driver's license Return to note ‡ referrer Source: 2011 Survey of Living with Neurological Conditions in Canada.

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Percentage reporting impacts on life and limitations, household population with multiple sclerosis^{Table 3 Note †} aged 15 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2011