| Mean (SD) | No. (%) |
---|---|---|
Age | 36.3 (7.40) | Â |
 Husband’s age | 40.7 (8.81) |  |
Education | Â | |
 Primary |  | 12 (10) |
 Secondary |  | 46 (38) |
 Higher |  | 64 (52) |
Husband's education | Â | |
 Primary |  | 16 (13) |
 Secondary |  | 51 (42) |
 Higher |  | 55 (45) |
Employment status | Â | |
 Employed |  | 79 (64.7) |
 Housewife |  | 43 (35.3) |
Husband’s employment status |  | |
 Employed |  | 91 (74.6) |
 Unemployed |  | 31 (25.4) |
Economic status | Â | |
 Good |  | 23 (18.9) |
 Intermediate |  | 76 (62.2) |
 Poor |  | 23 (18.9) |
Duration of marriage (years) | 13.28 (9.86) | Â |
Pregnancies | 1.0 (1.0) | Â |
Number of children | 1.0 (0.82) | Â |
Duration of the disease (years) | 7.95 (6.22) | Â |
Number of sexual intercourses before MS (per week) | 1.93 (1.57) | Â |
Number of sexual intercourses after MS (per week) | 1.60 (1.20) | Â |
Disease course | Â | |
 Relapsing-remitting MS |  | 101(82.8) |
 Secondary-progressive MS |  | 8 (6.6) |
 Primary-progressive MS |  | 13 (10.6) |
Receiving sexual counseling | Â | |
 Yes |  | 14 (11.5) |
 No |  | 108 (88.5) |