Table 6 Factors associated with HADS depression scores (cut-off 8/21) among of persons with multiple sclerosis (n = 57) attending a tertiary hospital in Oman

Age > 40 years

5.6 (4.1)

1.58 (0.48, 5.23)

0.45

1.28 (0.13, 7.33)

0.83

Female gender

5.7 (4.6)

1.32 (0.48, 3.63)

0.58

1.14 (0.24, 5.32)

0.87

Education ≤ 12 years

5.6 (4.8)

1.05 (0.63, 1.76)

0.85

1.13 (0.57, 2.26)

0.71

Disease duration ≥ 5 years

6.9 (4.5)

1.46 (0.40, 5.31)

0.56

2.32 (0.52, 7.53)

0.28

No use of interferon

9.2 (4.1)

3.28 (0.21, 6.8)

0.29

3.91 (0.23, 7.9)

0.24

EDSS score > 5

10.5 (3.5)

4.20 (0.24, 7.3)

0.32

5.83 (0.26, 9.4)

0.27