Table 1 Demographic characteristics of multiple sclerosis patients
From: Palliative care needs of patients with multiple sclerosis in southeast Iran
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 20–35 | 66 | 50 |
 > 35 | 66 | 50 |
Gender | ||
 Female | 105 | 79.5 |
 Male | 27 | 20.5 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 20 | 15.2 |
 Married | 112 | 84.8 |
Education | ||
 High school or less | 40 | 30.3 |
 Diploma | 87 | 65.9 |
 B.S or more | 5 | 3.8 |
History disease in their families | ||
 No | 119 | 90.2 |
 Yes | 13 | 9.8 |
Duration of the disease | ||
 Less than 1 year | 17 | 13 |
 1–5 | 37 | 28.2 |
 5–10 | 46 | 35.1 |
 More than 10 years | 31 | 23.7 |
Job | ||
 Housewife | 85 | 64.4 |
 Employed | 47 | 35.6 |