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Knowledge level regarding multiple sclerosis (MS) among studied population.
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Characteristics n (%) Age group (in years) 20 158 (45.1) 30 123 (35.1) 40-57 69 (19.7) Gender Male 91 (26.0) Female 259 (74.0) Education level Secondary and less 68 (19.4) High and above 282 (80.6) Employment Employee 207 (59.1) Unemployed 143 (40.9) Marital status Single 159 (45.4) Married 191 (54.6) Residence Buraydah 142 (40.6) Unaizah 123 (35.1) Al-Ras 85 (24.3) Know someone having MSL No 268 (76.6) Yes 82 (23.4) Sources of information on MS Internet or social media 125 (35.7) Family, friends or neighbors 73 (20.9) Health care workers 14 (4.0) Combined sources* 89 (25.4) Others† 49 (14.0) - Table 2
Frequency distribution of knowledge regarding multiple sclerosis (MS) among studied participants.
Knowledge questions n (%) 1. Which system is affected by MS? Incorrect/Don’t know 175 (50.0) Central nervous system 175 (50.0) 2. Which age group is affected by MS? Incorrect/Don’t know 208 (59.4) 20-40 142 (40.6) 3. Who is affected more by MS? Incorrect/Don’t know 215 (61.4) Females 135 (38.6) 4. What is the cause of MS? Incorrect/Don’t know 296 (84.6) Unknown 54 (15.4) 5. What are the factors that increase the risk of developing MS? Incorrect/Don’t know 168 (48.0) Correct 182 (52.0) Vitamin D deficiency* 54 (29.7) Family history of MS* 42 (23.1) Personal history of Autoimmune disease* 41 (22.5) Viruses* 29 (15.9) Obesity* 16 (8.8) 6. What are the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis? Incorrect/Don’t know 130 (37.1) Correct 220 (62.9) Blurred and double vision* 85 (38.6) Numbness* 67 (30.6) Paralysis or weakness* 53 (24.1) Difficulty in concentration and memorizing* 15 (6.8) 7. Is there a cure for Multiple Sclerosis? Incorrect/Don’t know 282 (80.6) No 68 (19.4) 8. Is there medications can control multiple sclerosis symptoms? Incorrect/Don’t know 173 (49.4) Yes 177 (50.6) For question #5, 182 participants correctly answered this question; the following correct words are the differentiation of those correct answers as vitamin D deficiency, Family history of MS
↵* , Personal history of autoimmune disease, viruses and obesity where the total of those differentiation is from the correct answer (182) as mentioned in the footnote. The same for question number 6.
- Table 3
Relationship between socio-demographic characteristics of the studied group and their knowledge level regarding multiple sclerosis (MS).
Characteristics Knowledge level P-value Poor (n=239) Good (n=111) Age group (in years) 20- 110 (69.6) 48 (30.4) 0.62 30- 80 (65.0) 43 (35.0) 40-57 49 (71.0) 20 (29.0) Gender Male 71 (78.0) 20 (22.0) 0.02 Female 168 (64.9) 91 (35.1) Education level Secondary and less 47 (69.1) 21 (30.9) 0.87 High and above 192 (68.1) 90 (31.9) Employment Employee 145 (70.0) 62 (30.0) 0.39 Un-employed 94 (65.7) 49 (34.3) Marital status Single 106 (66.7) 53 (33.3) 0.55 Married 133 (69.6) 58 (30.4) Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%)
- Table 4
Relationship between knowledge level and sources of knowledge regarding multiple sclerosis (MS) and knowing someone having MS.
Variable Knowledge level P-value Good (n=111) Poor (n=239) Sources of information about MS Internet or social media 87 (69.6) 38 (30.4) 0.69 Family, friends or neighbors 55 (75.3) 18 (24.7) 0.15 Health care workers 10 (71.4) 4 (28.6) 0.79 Combined sources* 52 (58.4) 37 (41.8) 0.02* Others# 35 (71.4) 14 (28.6) 0.61 Knowing someone having MS No 191 (71.3) 77 (28.7) 0.03* Yes 48 (58.5) 34 (41.5) Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%).
↵* Combined sources are internet or social media; family, friends or neighbors and health care workers.
↵# Others are education program on TV or Radio and MS information leaflets, brochures or posters. Comparison was done between numbers in each row and the rest of the group. * significant result
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