Table 1.
Comparison of Demographic Characteristics of the Patients in the Study Groups.
| Variable | Group | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control n (%) | Reflexology n (%) | Acupressure n (%) | |||
| Gender | Male | 16 (50) | 16 (48.5) | 22 (66.7) | χ2 = 2.705 |
| df = 2 | |||||
| * P = .25 | |||||
| Female | 16 (50) | 17 (51.5) | 11 (33.3) | ||
| Education level | Elementary | 2 (6.2) | 1 (3) | 3 (9.1) | χ2 = 4.611 |
| Secondary | 7 (21.9) | 6 (18.2) | 7 (21.2) | df = 6 | |
| High school | 13 (40.6) | 10 (30.3) | 7 (21.2) | ||
| Higher education | 10 (31.2) | 16 (48.5) | 16 (48.5) | * P = .59 | |
| Marital status | Single | 8 (25) | 10 (30.3) | 9 (27.3) | χ2 = 0.231 |
| Married | 24 (75) | 23 (69.7) | 24 (72.2) | df = 2 | |
| * P = .89 | |||||
| Occupation | Employed | 21 (65.6) | 23 (69.7) | 20 (60.6) | F = 4.487 |
| Unemployed | 10 (31.2) | 10 (30.3) | 10 (30.3) | df = 4 | |
| Inactive | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 3(9.1) | ** P = .34 | |
| Residence | Urban | 22 (68.8) | 25 (75.8) | 22 (66.7) | χ2 = 0.717 |
| Rural | 10 (31.2) | 8 (24.2) | 11 (33.3) | df = 2 | |
| * P = .69 | |||||
| Age | Control | Reflexology | Acupressure | t = 1.863 | |
| Mean ± SD a | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | df = 2 | ||
| 42.71 ± 09.31 | 39.29 ± 08.88 | 41.02 ± 09.11 | *** P = .16 | ||
a
Standard Deviation.
*
Chi-squared test. **Fisher’s exact test. ***1 way ANOVA.