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

Table 4 Correlation between stigma score, MSIS-29 subscales, and clinical characteristics

Variables	Stigma		Psychological effect		Physical effect		EDSS		Disease duration		Treatment duration
Variables	r	p	r	p	r	p	r	p	r	p	r	p
Stigma	-	-	0.468	<0.001	0.585	<0.001	-0.074	0.308	-0.045	0.535	0.129	0.074
Psychological effect	0.468	<0.001	-	-	0.536	<0.001	-0.097	0.181	-0.075	0.301	0.005	0.944
Physical effect	0.585	<0.001	0.536	<0.001	-	-	-0.14	0.052	-0.162	0.024	0.061	0.4
EDSS	-0.074	0.308	-0.097	0.181	-0.14	0.052	-	-	0.173	0.17	0.018	0.804
Disease duration	-0.045	0.535	-0.075	0.301	-0.162	0.024	0.173	0.17	-	-	0.343	<0.001
Treatment duration	0.129	0.074	0.005	0.944	0.061	0.4	0.018	0.804	0.343	<0.001	-	-

DSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale, MSIS-29: Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale-29. Significant p-value is in bold.

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