Table 1 Demographic variables of the Intervention and Control groups
Variable | Group | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention | Control | |||
Age (mean ± SD) | 42.2 ± 9.8 | 45.1 ± 3.7 | ***P = 0.429 | |
Sex n (%) | Male | 14 (37.8) | 26 (63.4) | ****P = 0.024 |
Female | 23 (62.2) | 15 (36.5) | ||
Marital Status n (%) | Single | 4 (10.8) | 6 (14.6) | ****P = 0.523 |
Married | 27 (73.0) | 32 (78.0) | ||
Deceased Wife | 6 (16.2) | 3 (7.3) | ||
Education n (%) | Elementary | 7 (18.9) | 12 (29.3) | ***P = 0.121 |
Middle School | 9 (24.3) | 15 (30.8) | ||
Diploma | 17 (45.9) | 9 (33.3) | ||
College Education | 4 (10.8) | 5 (11.5) | ||
History of hospitalization in n (%) | Yes | 8 (21.6) | 10 (24.4) | ****P = 0.772 |
No | 29 (78.4) | 31 (75.6) | ||
Income Level n (%) | Less than enough | 18 (48.6) | 26 (63.4) | ***P = 0.177 |
Enough | 17 (45.9) | 14 (39.7) | ||
More than enough | 2 (5.4) | 1 (3.8) | ||
Under mechanical ventilation n (%) | Yes | 8 (21.6) | 9 (22.0) | ****P = 0.972 |
No | 29 (78.4) | 32 (78.0) | ||