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Table 4 Multivariable Logistic regression analysis of women with multiple sclerosis and sexual dysfunction

From: Sexual dysfunction in women with multiple sclerosis: prevalence and impact on quality of life

Characteristic

Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

P*

Age (years)

1.032 (0.997 to 1.069)

0.073

1.133 (0.933 to 1.306)

0.085

Marriage duration (years)

1.020 (0.990 to 1.050)

0.193

0.981 (0.918 to 1.047)

0. 559

Fatigue

1.254 (1.064 to 1.478)

0.007

1.228 (1.003 to 1.504)

0.047

EDSS*

1.101 (0.957 to 1.267)

0.177

0.987 (0.788 to 1.235)

0.907

BMI**

1.071(1.004 to 1.143)

0.037

1.071 (0.998 to 1.149)

0.055

Depression

1.013 (0.986 to 1.040)

0.355

1.023 (0.973 to 1.076)

0.367

Anxiety

1.008 (0.981 to 1.036)

0.572

1.012 (0.962 to 1.065)

0. 638

Stress

0.999 (0.975 to 1.024)

0.938

0.971 (0.925 to 1.019)

0. 230

Disease duration(years)

1.015 (0.969 to 1.063)

0.540

0.916 (0.803 to 1.046)

0.195

Age at diagnosis(years)

1.011(9.979 to 1.045)

0.532

0.920(0.813 to 1.041)

0.184

Disease Modifying Therapy(DMT)

1.149(0.700–1.887)

0.583

1.002(0.574 to 1.749)

0.994

Antidepressants drugs

0.520(0.255–1.060

0.072

0.641(0.294 to 1.398)

0.264

Anticonvultion drugs

0.541(0.258 to 1.137)

0. 105

0.708(0.311 to 1.609)

0.410

Antispasmodic drugs

0.827(0.384 to 1.785)

0.629

1.099(0.440 to 2.745)

0.840

Course disease

 Relapsing remitting

0.878 (9.302 to 2.553)

0.812

0.806 (0. 328 to 1.979)

0. 638

 Progressive

1.115 (.317 to 3.921)

0.865

0.807 (0.420 to 1.551)

0.520

 CIS***

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education

 Secondary school or below

1.145(0.582–2.255)

0.694

0.806(0.328 to 1.979)

0.638

 High school

0.942(0.530–1.674)

0.838

0.807(0.420 to 1.551)

0.520

 University

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  1. EDSS*, Expanded Disability Status Scale. BMI**, Body Mass Index. CIS***, Clinical Isolated Syndrome. OR adjusted based on individual variables (age, duration of marriage, BMI, education) and clinical variables (age of onset of disease, disease duration, EDSS, course disease, Fatigue, anxiety, depression, stress, Antidepressants drug, Disease Modifying Therapy (DMT), Antispasmodic and Anticonvultion drugs)