- Antenatal concerns regarding pregnancy with MS.
| Concerns regarding pregnancy with MS | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral n (%) | Strongly disagree | Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am concerned that MS could lead to infertility? | 20 (11.4) | 38 (21.6) | 69 (39.2) | 31 (17.6) | 18 (10.2) |
| I am concerned about increasing complication risk during pregnancy due to MS, like bleeding. | 24 (13.6) | 39 (22.2) | 65 (36.9) | 29 (16.5) | 19 (10.8) |
| I am concerned that MS can increase risk of intrauterine fetal death. | 16 (9.1) | 36 (20.5) | 61 (34.7) | 36 (20.5) | 27 (15.3) |
| I am concerned I could not be able to take care of myself during pregnancy due to my illness. | 44 (25) | 48 (27.3) | 45 (25.6) | 25 (13.6) | 15 (8.5) |
| I am concerned about increasing the attacks during pregnancy. | 23 (13.1) | 34 (19.3) | 57 (32.4) | 33 (18.8) | 29 (16.5) |
| I am concerned that pregnancy will lead to disabilities. | 34 (19.3) | 35 (19.9) | 50 (28.4) | 29 (16.5) | 28 (15.9) |
| I am concerned that MS could lead to Premature labor. | 22 (12.5) | 29 (16.5) | 70 (39.8) | 33 (18.8) | 22 (12.5) |
| I tried to avoid conception due to MS or medication of MS? | 52 (29.5) | 41 (23.3) | 37 (21) | 20 (11.4) | 26 (14.8) |
| Concerns regarding delivery and birth | |||||
| Am concerned that labor pain will be worse as in my case. | 29 (16.5) | 43(24.4) | 57(32.4) | 31 (17.6) | 16 (9.1) |
| I am concerned that giving me the back needle (epidural needle) may worsen my health condition. | 31(17.6) | 39 (22.2) | 60(34.1) | 25(14.2) | 21(11.9) |
| I am concerned that I will only have the choice of cesarean section to deliver my child. | 25 (14.2) | 37 (21) | 63 (35.8) | 26 (14.8) | 25 (14.2) |
| I am concerned that normal delivery may negatively affect and worsen my health condition in the future. | 33(18.8) | 33 (18.8) | 54 (30.7) | 32 (18.2) | 24 (13.6) |
| I am concerned that I will suffer from the attacks of the disease during the delivery. | 35(19.9) | 40(22.7) | 48(27.3) | 32(18.2) | 21(11.9) |
| I am concerned about the occurrence of delivery’s complications such as bleeding. | 16 (9.1) | 25 (14.2) | 80(45.5) | 32(18.2) | 23(13.1) |
| Due to my concerns, having an integrated medical team (obstetrician, neuro-physiotherapist) beside me during childbirth reduce my anxiety? | 61 (34.7) | 39 (22.2) | 50 (28.4) | 12 (6.8) | 14(8.0) |