TABLE 3.

Respondents (N = 450) rated (great impact = 1, less impact = 5) to what degree their relationship, family life, and partner have been affected as a result of the symptoms their partner suffers?

Great impact or negative	1 or 2	3	4 or 5	Less impact or positive
Less likely to make love	65	22	13	More likely to make love
Less romantic/nurturing with me	58	25	17	More romantic/nurturing with me
Has mood swings	63	20	17	Doesn’t have mood swings
Less likely to be patient	58	20	21	More likely to be patient
Emotionally down/depressed	50	31	20	Upbeat/optimistic
More forgetful	49	31	19	Less forgetful
Less confident	43	37	20	More confident
Less involved/loving to kids	18	47	36	More involved/loving to kids
Less likely to be active/go out	54	26	19	More likely to be active/go out
Less concerned about appearance	32	33	35	More concerned about appearance

Numbers do not add up to 100% due to rounding.