Depression, sexual dysfunction, life satisfaction and marriage satisfaction in women with multiple sclerosis

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

	Frequency	Percent	Valid percent	Cumulative percent
MS	81	58.3	58.3	58.3
Control	58	41.7	41.7	100.0
Education status
Primary/secondary school	62	44.6	44.6	44.6
High school	26	18.7	18.7	63.3
Associate degree	7	5.0	5.0	68.3
Bachelor’s degree	34	24.5	24.5	92.8
Master’s degree	9	6.5	6.5	99.3
PhD	1	0.7	0.7	100.0
Spouse’ education status
Primary/secondary school	48	34.5	34.5	34.5
High school	37	26.6	26.6	61.2
Associate degree	11	7.9	7.9	69.1
Bachelor’s degree	31	22.3	22.3	91.4
Master’s degree	12	8.6	8.6	100.0
Working condition
I’m working	41	29.5	29.5	29.5
I’m not working	95	68.3	68.3	97.8
Retired	3	2.2	2.2	100.0
Spouse’ working condition
I’m working	106	76.3	76.3	76.3
I’m not working	19	13.7	13.7	89.9
Retired	14	10.1	10.1	100.0
Income
Less than 1000 TL	3	2.2	2.2	2.2
1001–3000	55	39.6	39.6	41.7
3001–5000	35	25.2	25.2	66.9
5001–7000	22	15.8	15.8	82.7
7001–9000	12	8.6	8.6	91.4
9001 and above	12	8.6	8.6	100.0
Pre-marital dating period
Less than 1 year	60	43.2	43.2	43.2
1–3	41	29.5	29.5	72.7
4–6	16	11.5	11.5	84.2
More than 6 years	22	15.8	15.8	100.0
Duration of marriage
Less than 1 year	10	7.2	7.2	7.2
1–5	21	15.1	15.1	22.3
6–10	17	12.2	12.2	34.5
11–15	29	20.9	20.9	55.4
16–20	17	12.2	12.2	67.6
21 and above	45	32.4	32.4	100.0
Number of children
Valid
0	16	11.5	11.5	11.5
1 child	36	25.9	25.9	37.4
2–3	82	59.0	59.0	96.4
4–5	5	3.6	3.6	100.0
Total	139	100.0	100.0