Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study variables
From: Assessment of factors associated with depression and anxiety among pwMS in Saudi Arabia
Characteristics | Â | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age groups (years) | 18 -29 | 190 | 35.9 |
30 -39 | 216 | 40.8 | |
40 – 49 | 105 | 19.8 | |
\(\ge\) 50 | 18 | 3.4 | |
Sex | Male | 174 | 32.9 |
Female | 355 | 67.1 | |
Marital status | Married | 241 | 45.6 |
Not married | 288 | 54.4 | |
Region | Central | 321 | 60.7 |
Eastern | 73 | 13.8 | |
Western | 73 | 13.8 | |
Northern | 40 | 7.6 | |
Southern | 22 | 4.2 | |
Nationality | Saudi | 458 | 86.6 |
Non-Saudi | 71 | 13.4 | |
Education | Secondary or lower | 104 | 19.7 |
Diploma | 60 | 11.3 | |
University | 365 | 69.0 | |
Work status | Employed | 240 | 46.4 |
Unemployed | 289 | 54.6 | |
Last MS relapse (in months) | 3 – 6 | 126 | 23.8 |
7 – 12 | 139 | 26.3 | |
13 – 18 | 23 | 4.3 | |
\(>\) 18 | 241 | 45.6 | |
Physical activity | Yes | 213 | 40.3 |
No | 316 | 59.7 |