Table 8.

Studies that investigated relationship outcomes and educational level in patients with MS within different levels of physical disability.

First author	Country	Population (n)	Main results
			Outcomes	Lower EDSS	Higher EDSS
Relationship outcomes
Kavaliunas et al. (9)	Sweden	7929	Family composition:
			Living with partner, no children	0–3.5: 13.6%	4–5.5: 24.5%; 6–6.5: 30.2%; 7–9.5: 24.1%
			Living with partner and with children	0–3.5: 44.1%	4–5.5: 33.9%; 6–6.5: 26.8; 7–9.5: 17.3%
			Single, no children	0–3.5: 33.6%	4–5.5: 32.5%; 6–6.5: 35.5%; 7–9.5: 52.7%
			Single, with children	0–3.5: 8.8%	4–5.5: 9.2%; 6–6.5: 7.5%; 7–9.5: 5.9%
Educational level
Kavaliunas et al. (9)	Sweden	7929	Lower	0–3.5: 8.2%	4–5.5: 14.5%; 6–6.5: 17.6%; 7–9.5: 18.6%
			Secondary	0–3.5: 45.3%	4–5.5: 50.7%; 6–6.5: 49.3%; 7–9.5: 49.8%
			Higher	0–3.5: 46.5%	4–5.5: 34.8%; 6–6.5: 33.1%; 7–9.5: 31.6%