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Table 3 Distribution and mean score of items, domains and total score of the MSISQ-19 scale

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

Domain/item

Never (1)

Almost never (2)

Occasional (3)

Almost always (4)

Always (5)

Mean ± SD

Primary

12. ± 4.77

 Item 12

13 (32.5)

12 (30.0)

12 (30.0)

3 (7.5)

0

2.13 ± 0.97

 Item 16

11 (27.5)

13 (32.5)

11 (27.5)

4 (10.0)

1 (2.5)

2.28 ± 1.06

 Item17

8 (20.0)

13 (32.5)

15 (37.5)

4 (10.0)

0

2.38 ± 0.93

 Item18

7 (17.5)

11 (27.5)

10 (25.0)

8 (20.0)

4 (10.0)

2.78 ± 1.25

 Item19

8 (20.0)

9 (22.5)

11 (27.5)

5 (12.5)

7 (17.5)

3.85 ± 1.37

Secondary

21.2 ± 7.24

 Item1

12 (30.0)

11(27.5)

10 (25.0)

5 (12.5)

2 (5.0)

2.34 ± 1.19

 Item2

15 (37.5)

9 (22.5)

9 (22.5)

7 (17.5)

0

2.2 ± 1.14

 Item3

20 (25.0)

18 (45.0)

2 (5.0)

0

0

1.55 ± 0.6

 Item4

10 (25.0)

15 (37.5)

9 (22.5)

4 (10.0)

2 (5.0)

2.33 ± 1.12

 Item5

10 (25.0)

14 (35.0)

9 (22.5)

5 (12.5)

2 (5.0)

2.38 ± 1.15

 Item6

7 (17.5)

14 (35.0)

11 (27.5)

6 (15.0)

2 (5.0)

2.55 ± 1.11

 Item8

13 (32.5)

10 (25.0)

10 (25.0)

4 (10.0)

3 (7.5)

2.35 ± 1.25

 Item10

5 (12.5)

11 (27.5)

9 (22.5)

10 (25.0)

5 (12.5)

3.0 ± 1.25

 Item11

10 (25.0)

12 (30.0)

8 (20.0)

7 (17.5)

3 (7.5)

2.53 ± 1.26

Tertiary

11.95 ± 4.84

 Item7

10 (25.0)

8 (20.0)

14 (35.0)

7 (17.5)

1 (2.5)

2.53 ± 1.13

 Item9

14 (35.0)

12 (30.0)

10 (25.0)

4 (10.0)

0

2.1 ± 1.01

 Item13

9 (22.5)

14 (35.0)

10 (25.0)

7 (17.5)

0

2.38 ± 1.03

 Item14

9 (22.5)

8 (20.0)

15 (37.5)

5 (12.5)

3 (7.5)

2.63 ± 1.2

 Item15

10 (25.0)

14 (35.0)

10 (25.0)

5 (12.5)

1 (2.5)

2.33 ± 1.07

Total scale

45.55 ± 15.16

  1. DD standard deviation