Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of the participants
| Variable | Category | N (%), Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Storytelling | 25 (33.30) |
| Play Therapy | 25 (33.30) | |
| Control | 25 (33.30) | |
| Age | - | 6.48 ± 2.48 |
| Sex | Boy | 36 (48.00) |
| Girl | 39 (52.00) | |
| IVF | No | 71 (94.70) |
| Yes | 4 (5.30) | |
| Hospitalization history | No | 33 (44.00) |
| Yes | 42 (56.00) | |
| Number of children | 1 | 27 (36.00) |
| 2 | 37 (49.30) | |
| 3 | 10 (13.30) | |
| 4 | 1 (1.40) | |
| Child rank | 1 | 31 (41.30) |
| 2 | 34 (45.30) | |
| 3 | 9 (12.00) | |
| 4 | 1 (1.40) | |
| Number of pregnancies | 1 | 20 (26.70) |
| 2 | 29 (38.70) | |
| 3 | 18 (24.00) | |
| 4 | 8 (10.60) |
N: Frequency, SD: Standard deviation