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. 2022 Sep 2;14(9):e28689. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28689

Table 2. Responses of respondents to MS knowledge items.

  Yes (N%) No (N%)
1 MS is neurological diseases result from immunological disorder  2,658 (75.2%) 878 (24.8%)
2 MS is hereditary disease that have genetic causes 1,544 (43.7%) 1,992 (56.3%)
3 Pollution could be a cause of MS  1,269 (35.9%) 2,267 (64.1%)
4 Age is a risk factor for MS  1,808 (51.1%) 1,728 (48.9%)
5 Young age is mostly affected  2,068 (58.5%) 1,468 (41.5%)
6 MS affect female more than male  1,624 (45.9%) 1,912 (54.1%)
7 Can you get ms disease from someone else  546 (15.4%) 2,990 (84.6%)
8 MS is neurological disease with stages of exacerbation and remission  2,845 (80.5%) 691 (19.5%)
9 MS cause disability complication  2,542 (71.9%) 994 (28.1%)
10 Lifestyle decrease disability in MS more than treatment  2,566 (72.6%) 970 (27.4%)
11 Is there a relationship between living in hot or cold areas and having MS systems complication 1,723 (48.7%) 1,813 (51.3%)
12 MS is not a curable disease. Drug can keep the disease from getting worse for a while 2,286 (64.6%) 1,250 (35.4%)
13 Specific diet is required for the treatment of MS 2,306 (65.2%) 1,230 (34.8%)
14 There is role for vitamin D and ultraviolet ray of sun in protection against MS  2,678 (75.7%) 858 (24.3%