Table 3.
The association between the GAD-7 grading and patients' demographics, medical history, and multiple sclerosis-related variables.
| Positive screen for generalized anxiety disorder (n = 50) | Negative screen for generalized anxiety disorder (n = 142) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, N (%) | |||
| Male | 10 (20%) | 51 (35.9%) | 0.0376 |
| Female | 40 (80%) | 91 (64.1%) | |
| Marital status, N (%) | |||
| Married | 28 (56%) | 66 (46.5%) | 0.6049 |
| Unmarried | 19 (38%) | 62 (43.7%) | |
| Divorced | 3 (6%) | 10 (7%) | |
| Widow | 0 (0) | 4 (2.8%) | |
| Occupation, N (%) | |||
| Employed | 23 (46%) | 63 (44.4%) | |
| Unemployed | 19 (38%) | 59 (41.5%) | 0.8748 |
| Retired | 3 (6%) | 5 (3.5%) | |
| Student | 5 (10%) | 15 (10.6%) | |
| Monthly income, N (%) | |||
| < 3,000 Riyal | 16 (32%) | 60 (42.2%) | 0.2423 |
| 3,000–6,000 Riyal | 12 (24%) | 19 (13.4%) | |
| 6,000–9,000 Riyal | 8 (16%) | 29 (20.4%) | |
| >10,000 Riyal | 14 (28%) | 34 (24%) | |
| Smoking, N (%) | |||
| No | 42 (84%) | 102 (71.8%) | |
| Yes | 7 (14%) | 29 (20.4%) | 0.1740 |
| Previous smoker | 1 (2%) | 11 (7.8%) | |
| Year of MS diagnosis, N (%) | |||
| ≤ 5 Years | 22 (44%) | 55 (38.7%) | 0.5134 |
| >5 Years | 28 (56%) | 87 (61.3%) | |
| Currently taking MS medications, N (%) | |||
| Yes | 45 (90%) | 122 (85.9%) | 0.4605 |
| No | 5 (10%) | 20 (14.1%) | |
| History of psychiatric disease, N (%) | |||
| Yes | 12 (24%) | 16 (11.3%) | 0.0283 |
| No | 38 (76%) | 126 (88.7%) | |
| MS type, N (%) | |||
| CIS | 0 (0) | 1 (0.7%) | |
| PPMS | 1 (2%) | 3 (2.1%) | 0.5411 |
| RRMS | 49 (98%) | 132 (93%) | |
| SPMS | 0 (0) | 6 (4.2%) | |