Validity and reliability of the Persian version of Recce stigma scale in people with multiple sclerosis and its impact on quality of life

Table 3 Relationships between demographic, clinical characteristics, and stigma

Variables (Mean±SD)	Stigma	p-value	Psychological effects	p-value	Physical effects	p-value
Sex		0.608		0.076		0.286
Female	26.24±3.79		22.16±4.86		53.1±9.14
Male	26.56±4.06		23.66±6.00		54.8±11.22
Marital		0.137		0.814		0.610
Single	25.49±3.9		22.15±5.94		52.39±10.24
Married	26.55±3.8		22.7±4.94		53.94±9.33
Divorced	27.66±3.93		22.55±5.17		54.33±13.02
Education		0.353		0.175		0.465
Elementary	28.2±4.81		23.2±4.91		54.2±10.08
Cycle	26.65±3.46		24.85±5.47		52.5±12.58
Diploma	25.68±3.79		21.94±5.16		52.9±9.5
Bachelor	26.78±4.09		22.88±4.98		55.18±8.74
Upper than bachelor	26.39±3.34		21.43±5.61		51.47±10.59
Job State		0.215		0.091		0.03
Employed	26.68±4.01		23.21±5.54		55.66±10.31
Unemployed	26±3.69		21.95±4.83		51.6±8.76
Treatment		0.841		0.434		0.632
No treatment Rituximab IFN-B1a Fingolimod Ocrelizumab DMF Glatiramer acetate IFN-B1b Fampridine Teriflunomide	26.3±2.31 26.13±4.04 26.9±5.11 25.07±1.75 24.5±4.35 26.05±2.71 26.5±0.57 26.25±3.37 28.5±3.69 26.78±3.91		22.1±5.15 22.27±5.56 22.06±5.65 20.76±3.53 20.5±4.35 22.66±4.37 27.75±4.64 22.75±5.82 23±4.39 23.96±4.98		53.8±7.98 52.55±9.38 51.69±10.8 50.84±5.69 53.75±4.64 55.61±9.17 56.25±4.57 56.62±8.97 56.5±14.36 53.55±9.73

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