Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Participants
Variable | N (Percentage) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 4 (22.2) |
 Female | 14 (77.8) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 5 (27.8) |
 Married | 11 (61.1) |
 Widow | 1 (5.55) |
 Divorced | 1 (5.55) |
Education level | |
 Elementary school | 2 (11.1) |
 Junior high school | 2 (11.1) |
 High school and diploma | 7 (38.9) |
 Associate degree | 3 (16.7) |
 Bachelor’s degree | 4 (22.2) |
Occupation status | |
 Housewife | 13 (72.2) |
 Employed | 3 (16.7) |
 Unemployed | 2 (11.1) |
Frequency of hospitalization in the last 1 year | |
 None | 13 (72.2) |
 Once | 4 (22.2) |
 Twice or more | 1 (5.6) |
Frequency of the recurrence of disease within the last 1 year | |
 None | 9 (50) |
 Once | 4 (22.2) |
 Twice | 2 (11.1) |
 More than twice | 3 (16.7) |
Type of MS | |
 Relapsing-remitting MS | 8 (44.44) |
 Progressive-relapsing MS | 3 (16.67) |
 Primary-progressive MS | 3 (16.67) |
 Secondary-progressive MS | 4 (22.22) |