Table1.

Demographic characteristics of the participants (n=25)

Participant	Age (years)	Education	Occupation	Marriage duration (years)	Number of children	MS duration (years)	EDSSa
1	33	PhD	University lecturer	1.5	0	18	6.5
2	26	BSc	Midwife	3	0	7	3.5
3	28	Diploma	Housewife	6	1	1	2.5
4	22	BSc	Housewife	5	0	1	1.5
5	40	Middle school	Housewife	11	0	14	7.5
6	35	Diploma	Housewife	9	1	2	8
7	37	BSc	Housewife	8	0	20	5.5
8	45	Diploma	Housewife	17	1	11	4.5
9	47	Primary school	Housewife	25	3	17	6.5
10	21	BSc	Housewife	2	1	3	7
11	39	MSc	Employee	22	2	5	8
12	20	Diploma	Dental assistant	<1	0	1	1.5
13	31	Diploma	Shopkeeper	10	0	2	1.5
14	22	BSc	Housewife	1	0	3	2
15	26	BSc	Housewife	3	0	1	1.5
16	24	BSc	Tailor	2	1	5	4.5
17	37	BSc	Housewife	7	1	2	3
18	20	BSc	Housewife	<1	0	1	1.5
19	42	Middle school	Housewife	21	3	8	5.5
20	39	BSc	Housewife	5	3	5	5
21	40	Primary school	Housewife	15	2	12	7.5
22	21	BSc	Housewife	2	0	3	7
23	34	BSc	Nurse	5	1	5	5
24	35	Diploma	Housewife	8	1	7	3.5
25	30	MSc	Housewife	7	0	2	8

^aExpanded disability status scale : Examined by a neurologist to assess pyramidal, cerebellar, brainstem, sensory, bowel and bladder, visual and mental functions; scores range from 0 to 10