Research Article
What Effects Can Expressive Writing Have on Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Multiple Sclerosis? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Demographic and disease characteristics of participants in control and intervention subgroups.
| | Variables | Groups | | Control | Intervention | value | A1
Without pretest | A2
With pretest | Total | B1
Without pretest | B2
With pretest | Total |
| Age
| | | | | | | a
F =6.21 | Husband’s age
| | | | | | | b
| Marietal duration
| | | | | | | a
| Number of childern
| | | | | | | b
| Number of sex per month
| | | | | | | b
| Duration of medication
| | | | | | | b
| Duration of diagnosis
| | | | | | | b
| EDSS
| | | | | | | b
| Education
(%) | | | | | | | | | Diploma and lower | 13 (44.8) | 13 (44.8) | 26 (44.8) | 12 (41.4) | 7 (24.1) | 19 (32.8) | c
| | Higher than diploma | 16 (55.2) | 16 (55.2) | 32 (55.2) | 17 (58.6) | 22 (75.9) | 39 (67.2) | Husband’s education
(%) | | | | | | | | | Diploma and lower | 16 (55.2) | 15 (51.7) | 31 (53.4) | 14 (48.3) | 12 (41.4) | 26 (44.8) | c
| | Higher than diploma | 13 (44.8) | 14 (48.3) | 27 (46.6) | 15 (51.7) | 17 (58.6) | 32 (55.2) | Occupation
(%) | | | | | | | | | Housewife | 14 (48.3) | 17 (58.6) | 31 (53.4) | 16 (55.2) | 17 (58.6) | 33 (56.9) | c
| | Employed | 15 (51.7) | 12 (41.4) | 27 (46.6) | 13 (44.8) | 12 (41.4) | 25 (43.1) | Husband’s job
(%) | | | | | | | | | Employed | 27 (93.1) | 26 (89.7) | 53 (91.4) | 29 (100) | 27 (93.1) | 56 (96.6) | d
| | Unemployed | 2 (6.9) | 3 (10.3) | 5 (8.6) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.9) | 2 (3.4) | Economic situation
(%) | | | | | | | | | Undesirable | 3 (10.3) | 5 (17.2) | 8 (13.8) | 5 (17.2) | 8 (26.7) | 13 (22.4) | c
| | Relatively desirable | 20 (69.0) | 16 (55.2) | 36 (62.1) | 21 (72.4) | 18 (62.1) | 39 (67.2) | | Optimal | 6 (20.7) | 8 (27.6) | 14 (24.1) | 3 (10.3) | 3 (10.3) | 6 (10.3) | Sex education
(%) | | | | | | | | | Yes | 19 (65.5) | 20 (69.0) | 39 (67.2) | 19 (65.5) | 20 (69.0) | 39 (67.2) | c
| | No | 10 (34.5) | 9 (31.0) | 19 (32.8) | 10 (34.5) | 9 (31.0) | 19 (32.8) | Sources of sexual information
(%) | | | | | | | | | Web | 14 (48.3) | 17 (58.6) | 31 (53.4) | 18 (62.1) | 16 (55.2) | 34 (58.6) | d
| | Friends | 6 (20.7) | 7 (24.1) | 13 (22.4) | 3 (10.3) | 4 (13.8) | 7 (12.1) | | Treatment staff | 6 (20.7) | 5 (17.2) | 11 (19.0) | 6 (20.7) | 4 (13.8) | 10 (17.2) | | Experience of peers | 3 (10.3) | 0 (0) | 3 (5.2) | 2 (6.9) | 5 (17.2) | 7 (12.1) |
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(a): ANOVA, (b): kruskal wallis, (c): chi square, (d): Cramer’s V.
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