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Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (N = 275)

From: Domestic violence experienced by women with multiple sclerosis: a study from the North-East of Iran

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Age difference

Less

240

87.3

More

18

6.5

Equal

17

6.2

No. of children

0

40

14.5

1

86

31.3

2

102

37.1

More than 2

47

17.1

Income (US dollars)

Below 238

183

66.5

238–476

35

12.7

476–714

17

6.2

714–942

21

7.6

More than 1190

19

6.9

Husband income (US dollars)

Below 238

21

7.6

238–476

49

17.8

476–714

55

20

714–942

67

24.4

More than 1190

83

30.2

Husband’s occupation

Employee

95

34.5

Laborer

31

11.3

Self-employee

140

50.9

Unemployed

9

3.3

Occupation

Employee

69

25

Unemployed

206

75

Educational level

Below Diploma

66

24

Diploma

83

30.2

University

126

45.8

Husband’s educational level

Below Diploma

68

24.7

Diploma

76

27.6

University

131

47.6

Family support level

No

40

14.5

Low

27

9.8

Moderate

74

26.9

Strong

133

48.4