TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of employment status among people with multiple sclerosis
AU - Roessler, Richard T.
AU - Fitzgerald, Shawn M.
AU - Rumrill, Phillip D.
AU - Koch, Lynn C.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - This study identified factors predicting employment or lack thereof among adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). Data for the analysis were provided by 139 individuals with MS who were considered available for the workforce (i.e., were no older than 62 and did not declare themselves retired). Results from a backward, stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis included the following variables as the best predictors of employment: symptom persistence, severity of symptoms, educational attainment, and presence of cognitive limitations. The relevance of the findings for rehabilitation assessment and intervention strategies is discussed.
AB - This study identified factors predicting employment or lack thereof among adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). Data for the analysis were provided by 139 individuals with MS who were considered available for the workforce (i.e., were no older than 62 and did not declare themselves retired). Results from a backward, stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis included the following variables as the best predictors of employment: symptom persistence, severity of symptoms, educational attainment, and presence of cognitive limitations. The relevance of the findings for rehabilitation assessment and intervention strategies is discussed.
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U2 - 10.1177/003435520104500104
DO - 10.1177/003435520104500104
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:23044531342
SN - 0034-3552
VL - 45
SP - 31
EP - 39
JO - Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
JF - Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
IS - 1
ER -
