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Table 2 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients

From: Arabic translation, content validity and reliability of the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-19 (MSISQ-19)

 

N. (%)

Mean ± SD

Median (minimum–maximum)

Age (years)

 

36.1 ± 6.87

34.5 (25.0–52.0)

Sex: male

21 (52.5)

  

Female

19 (47.5)

  

Current smoker

12 (30.0)

  

Coital frequency/week: 1

16 (40.0)

  

 2

15 (37.5)

  

 3

9 (22.5)

  

MS type: SPMS

7 (17.5)

  

RRMS

33 (82.5)

  

Medication

   

 Fingolimod

8 (20.0%)

  

 Interferon

17 (42.5%)

  

 Imuran

3 (7.5%)

  

 Dimethyl fumarate

7 (17.5%)

  

 Teriflunomide

3 (7.5%)

  

 Ocrelizumab

2 (5.0%)

  

BMI ≥ 25

17 (42.5%)

29.43 ± 6.88

28.9 (23.2–37.5)

Marriage duration (years)

 

9.9 ± 6.13

8.5 (3.0–28.0)

Disease duration (years)

 

8.68 ± 6.87

6 (2.0–28.0)

  1. N: number; SD: standard deviation; MS: multiple sclerosis; SPMS: secondary progressive multiple sclerosis; RRMS: relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis; BMI: body mass index